# LXD vs MQTTX Web

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

| | LXD | MQTTX Web |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 70/100 ✓ | 67/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 15 in Virtualization | #3 of 10 in IoT |
| GitHub stars | 4 844 | 5 086 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +13 | +22 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 19 ✓ | 3 |
| Latest release | lxd-6.10.1 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ | v1.13.2 · 26 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

LXD scores 70/100 against 67/100 for MQTTX Web, so it is the safer default.

LXD ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for MQTTX Web.

## Details

- [LXD](https://selfhost.directory/project/lxd) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/lxd.md)
- [MQTTX Web](https://selfhost.directory/project/mqttx-web) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/mqttx-web.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/lxd-vs-mqttx-web