# Mosquitto vs SketchForge

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

| | Mosquitto | SketchForge |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 ✓ | 55/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 10 in IoT | #9 of 22 in 3D Printing |
| GitHub stars | 11 308 ✓ | 1 176 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +86 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 3 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | v1.0.3 · 17 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Other | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | C | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Mosquitto scores 76/100 against 55/100 for SketchForge, so it is the safer default.

SketchForge ships more often: 3 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Mosquitto.

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

Mosquitto is growing faster right now (+86 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Mosquitto](https://selfhost.directory/project/mosquitto) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/mosquitto.md)
- [SketchForge](https://selfhost.directory/project/sketchforge-3d) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/sketchforge-3d.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/mosquitto-vs-sketchforge-3d