# ecowitt2mqtt vs timescale

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | ecowitt2mqtt | timescale |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 49/100 | 79/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #7 of 10 in IoT | #1 of 5 in Time Series |
| GitHub stars | 299 | 23 773 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +195 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 19 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | 2.31.0 · 20 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | Other |
| Main language | Python | C |

## Which one should you pick?

timescale scores 79/100 against 49/100 for ecowitt2mqtt, so it is the safer default.

timescale ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for ecowitt2mqtt.

timescale is growing faster right now (+195 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [ecowitt2mqtt](https://selfhost.directory/project/ecowitt2mqtt) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/ecowitt2mqtt.md)
- [timescale](https://selfhost.directory/project/timescale) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/timescale.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/ecowitt2mqtt-vs-timescale