mqttuivstimescale
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| mqttui | timescale | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 48/100 | 79/100 |
| Rank in category | #8 of 10 in IoT | #1 of 5 in Time Series |
| GitHub stars | 224 | 23 773 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +195 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 19 |
| Latest release | v2.0.2 · 25 Mar 2026 | 2.31.0 · 20 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | Other |
| Main language | Python | C |
Which one should you pick?
timescale scores 79/100 against 48/100 for mqttui, so it is the safer default.
timescale ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for mqttui.
timescale is growing faster right now (+195 stars in 30 days).
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