Mosquittovssentry
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Mosquitto | sentry | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 80/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 10 in IoT | #1 of 9 in Application Performance Monitoring |
| GitHub stars | 11 308 | 45 672 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +86 | +833 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 22 |
| Latest release | — | 26.10.1 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Other | Other |
| Main language | C | Python |
Which one should you pick?
sentry scores 80/100 against 76/100 for Mosquitto, so it is the safer default.
sentry ships more often: 22 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Mosquitto.
If you want the quickest setup, Mosquitto is easier to run; sentry needs more configuration.
sentry is growing faster right now (+833 stars in 30 days).
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