# gatus vs mqtt-exporter

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

| | gatus | mqtt-exporter |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 ✓ | 48/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 12 in Uptime Monitoring | #67 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 12 432 ✓ | 168 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +287 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 ✓ | 6 |
| Latest release | v5.38.0 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ | mqtt-exporter-0.1.4 · 11 May 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

gatus scores 76/100 against 48/100 for mqtt-exporter, so it is the safer default.

gatus ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for mqtt-exporter.

gatus is growing faster right now (+287 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [gatus](https://selfhost.directory/project/gatus) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/gatus.md)
- [mqtt-exporter](https://selfhost.directory/project/mqtt-exporter) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/mqtt-exporter.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/gatus-vs-mqtt-exporter