# Mosquitto vs ryot

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

| | Mosquitto | ryot |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 ✓ | 63/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 10 in IoT | #4 of 11 in Fitness Tracker |
| GitHub stars | 11 313 ✓ | 3 648 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +91 ✓ | +42 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 2 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | v10.5.0 · 22 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | Other | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | C | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Mosquitto scores 76/100 against 63/100 for ryot, so it is the safer default.

ryot ships more often: 2 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Mosquitto.

Mosquitto is growing faster right now (+91 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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