# Mosquitto vs MyDuck Server

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

| | Mosquitto | MyDuck Server |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 ✓ | 49/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 10 in IoT | #30 of 38 in Databases |
| GitHub stars | 11 311 ✓ | 594 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +89 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 0 |
| Latest release | — | — |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | C | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Mosquitto scores 76/100 against 49/100 for MyDuck Server, so it is the safer default.

Mosquitto is growing faster right now (+89 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Mosquitto](https://selfhost.directory/project/mosquitto) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/mosquitto.md)
- [MyDuck Server](https://selfhost.directory/project/myduckserver) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/myduckserver.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/mosquitto-vs-myduckserver