# mqttui vs timescale

> 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).

## Details

- [mqttui](https://selfhost.directory/project/mqttui) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/mqttui.md)
- [timescale](https://selfhost.directory/project/timescale) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/timescale.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/mqttui-vs-timescale