MosquittovsPrintGuard
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Mosquitto | PrintGuard | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 52/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 10 in IoT | #11 of 22 in 3D Printing |
| GitHub stars | 11 307 | 365 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +85 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 18 |
| Latest release | — | v2.6.4 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Other | GPL-2.0 |
| Main language | C | Python |
Which one should you pick?
Mosquitto scores 76/100 against 52/100 for PrintGuard, so it is the safer default.
PrintGuard ships more often: 18 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Mosquitto.
Mosquitto is growing faster right now (+85 stars in 30 days).
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