# Mosquitto vs Spoolman

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

| | Mosquitto | Spoolman |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 ✓ | 65/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 10 in IoT | #3 of 22 in 3D Printing |
| GitHub stars | 11 307 ✓ | 2 955 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +87 | +111 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 7 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | v0.27.0 · 25 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | C | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

Mosquitto scores 76/100 against 65/100 for Spoolman, so it is the safer default.

Spoolman ships more often: 7 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Mosquitto.

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

## Details

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

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