MosquittovsOctoprint
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Mosquitto | Octoprint | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 73/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 10 in IoT | #1 of 22 in 3D Printing |
| GitHub stars | 11 306 | 9 167 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +86 | +59 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 5 |
| Latest release | — | 1.11.8 · 23 Jun 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Other | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | C | Python |
Which one should you pick?
Mosquitto scores 76/100 against 73/100 for Octoprint, so it is the safer default.
Octoprint ships more often: 5 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Mosquitto.
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