# rpi-mqtt-monitor vs sentry

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

| | rpi-mqtt-monitor | sentry |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 51/100 | 80/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #58 of 104 in Monitoring & observability | #1 of 9 in Application Performance Monitoring |
| GitHub stars | 328 | 45 672 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +840 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 8 | 22 ✓ |
| Latest release | 1.4.3 · 18 Jun 2026 | 26.10.1 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Other |
| Main language | Python | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

sentry scores 80/100 against 51/100 for rpi-mqtt-monitor, so it is the safer default.

sentry ships more often: 22 stable releases in the past year, against 8 for rpi-mqtt-monitor.

If you want the quickest setup, rpi-mqtt-monitor is easier to run; sentry needs more configuration.

sentry is growing faster right now (+840 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [rpi-mqtt-monitor](https://selfhost.directory/project/rpi-mqtt-monitor) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/rpi-mqtt-monitor.md)
- [sentry](https://selfhost.directory/project/sentry) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/sentry.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/rpi-mqtt-monitor-vs-sentry