# MQTTX Web vs Wagtail

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

| | MQTTX Web | Wagtail |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 67/100 | 79/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 10 in IoT | #3 of 42 in Content Management |
| GitHub stars | 5 086 | 20 593 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +22 | +88 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 19 ✓ |
| Latest release | v1.13.2 · 26 Oct 2026 ✓ | v8.0.1 · 20 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | BSD-3-Clause |
| Main language | Typescript | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

Wagtail scores 79/100 against 67/100 for MQTTX Web, so it is the safer default.

Wagtail ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for MQTTX Web.

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

Wagtail is growing faster right now (+88 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [MQTTX Web](https://selfhost.directory/project/mqttx-web) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/mqttx-web.md)
- [Wagtail](https://selfhost.directory/project/wagtail) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/wagtail.md)

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