Mosquittovsunleash
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Mosquitto | unleash | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 75/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 10 in IoT | #1 of 8 in Feature Flags |
| GitHub stars | 11 306 | 13 910 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +86 | +88 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 15 |
| Latest release | — | v8.3.0 · 27 Oct 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 75/100 for unleash, so it is the safer default.
unleash ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Mosquitto.
If you want the quickest setup, unleash is easier to run; Mosquitto needs more configuration.
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