MainsailvsMosquitto
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Mainsail | Mosquitto | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 65/100 | 76/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 22 in 3D Printing | #1 of 10 in IoT |
| GitHub stars | 2 236 | 11 307 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +20 | +87 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 8 | 0 |
| Latest release | v2.19.0 · 27 Aug 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Other |
| Main language | Vue | C |
Which one should you pick?
Mosquitto scores 76/100 against 65/100 for Mainsail, so it is the safer default.
Mainsail ships more often: 8 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Mosquitto.
Mosquitto is growing faster right now (+87 stars in 30 days).
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