# Meshery vs MQTTX Web

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

| | Meshery | MQTTX Web |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 73/100 ✓ | 67/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 7 in Kubernetes | #3 of 10 in IoT |
| GitHub stars | 12 069 ✓ | 5 086 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +48 ✓ | +22 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 12 ✓ | 3 |
| Latest release | v1.0.74 · 22 Oct 2026 | v1.13.2 · 26 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Meshery scores 73/100 against 67/100 for MQTTX Web, so it is the safer default.

Meshery ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for MQTTX Web.

If you want the quickest setup, MQTTX Web is easier to run; Meshery needs more configuration.

Meshery is growing faster right now (+48 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Meshery](https://selfhost.directory/project/meshery) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/meshery.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/meshery-vs-mqttx-web