mqtt-exportervssignoz
Two self-hosted Monitoring & observability projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| mqtt-exporter | signoz | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 48/100 | 79/100 |
| Rank in category | #67 of 104 in Monitoring & observability | #7 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 168 | 32 475 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +300 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 38 |
| Latest release | mqtt-exporter-0.1.4 · 11 May 2026 | v0.148.0 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | Other |
| Main language | Python | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
signoz scores 79/100 against 48/100 for mqtt-exporter, so it is the safer default.
signoz ships more often: 38 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for mqtt-exporter.
If you want the quickest setup, mqtt-exporter is easier to run; signoz needs more configuration.
signoz is growing faster right now (+300 stars in 30 days).
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