Evolution GovsMosquitto
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Evolution Go | Mosquitto | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 54/100 | 76/100 |
| Rank in category | #8 of 14 in Messaging | #1 of 10 in IoT |
| GitHub stars | 963 | 11 306 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +86 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 0 |
| Latest release | 0.7.2 · 3 Jul 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | Other | Other |
| Main language | Go | C |
Which one should you pick?
Mosquitto scores 76/100 against 54/100 for Evolution Go, so it is the safer default.
Evolution Go ships more often: 3 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Mosquitto.
Mosquitto is growing faster right now (+86 stars in 30 days).
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