MosquittovsOpenSearch
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Mosquitto | OpenSearch | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 76/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 10 in IoT | #7 of 41 in Search Engines |
| GitHub stars | 11 312 | 13 930 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +90 | +155 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 11 |
| Latest release | — | 2.19.7 · 17 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | C | Java |
Which one should you pick?
Mosquitto and OpenSearch score the same (76/100), so the choice comes down to the details below.
OpenSearch ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Mosquitto.
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