MosquittovsSure
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Mosquitto | Sure | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 74/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 10 in IoT | #4 of 62 in Personal Finance |
| GitHub stars | 11 312 | 10 714 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +90 | +682 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 15 |
| Latest release | — | v0.7.5-hotfix.3 · 24 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Other | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | C | Ruby |
Which one should you pick?
Mosquitto scores 76/100 against 74/100 for Sure, so it is the safer default.
Sure ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Mosquitto.
If you want the quickest setup, Sure is easier to run; Mosquitto needs more configuration.
Sure is growing faster right now (+682 stars in 30 days).
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