MosquittovsSpacetimeDB
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Mosquitto | SpacetimeDB | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 75/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 10 in IoT | #7 of 38 in Databases |
| GitHub stars | 11 312 | 25 418 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +90 | +96 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 7 |
| Latest release | — | v2.13.0 · 19 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Other | Other |
| Main language | C | Rust |
Which one should you pick?
Mosquitto scores 76/100 against 75/100 for SpacetimeDB, so it is the safer default.
SpacetimeDB ships more often: 7 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Mosquitto.
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