# Mosquitto vs Shields

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

| | Mosquitto | Shields |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 80/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 10 in IoT | #6 of 166 in Developer Tools |
| GitHub stars | 11 312 | 27 331 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +90 | +125 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 0 |
| Latest release | — | — |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | C | JavaScript |

## Which one should you pick?

Shields scores 80/100 against 76/100 for Mosquitto, so it is the safer default.

If you want the quickest setup, Shields is easier to run; Mosquitto needs more configuration.

## Details

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

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