# Mosquitto vs Sure

> 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).

## Details

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

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