MosquittovsWuzAPI
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Mosquitto | WuzAPI | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 57/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 10 in IoT | #7 of 14 in Messaging |
| GitHub stars | 11 306 | 1 046 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +86 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 3 |
| Latest release | — | v1.1.0 · 26 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | C | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Mosquitto scores 76/100 against 57/100 for WuzAPI, so it is the safer default.
WuzAPI ships more often: 3 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Mosquitto.
Mosquitto is growing faster right now (+86 stars in 30 days).
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