# MQTTX Web vs Umbraco CMS

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | MQTTX Web | Umbraco CMS |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 67/100 | 71/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 10 in IoT | #7 of 42 in Content Management |
| GitHub stars | 5 086 | 5 277 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +22 | +22 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 27 ✓ |
| Latest release | v1.13.2 · 26 Oct 2026 | release-13.16.4 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | C |

## Which one should you pick?

Umbraco CMS scores 71/100 against 67/100 for MQTTX Web, so it is the safer default.

Umbraco CMS ships more often: 27 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for MQTTX Web.

If you want the quickest setup, MQTTX Web is easier to run; Umbraco CMS needs more configuration.

## Details

- [MQTTX Web](https://selfhost.directory/project/mqttx-web) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/mqttx-web.md)
- [Umbraco CMS](https://selfhost.directory/project/umbraco-cms) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/umbraco-cms.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/mqttx-web-vs-umbraco-cms