# rpi-mqtt-monitor vs signoz

> Two self-hosted [Monitoring & observability projects](https://selfhost.directory/monitoring-observability), compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | rpi-mqtt-monitor | signoz |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 51/100 | 79/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #58 of 104 in Monitoring & observability | #7 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 328 | 32 473 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +298 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 8 | 38 ✓ |
| Latest release | 1.4.3 · 18 Jun 2026 | v0.148.0 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Other |
| Main language | Python | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

signoz scores 79/100 against 51/100 for rpi-mqtt-monitor, so it is the safer default.

signoz ships more often: 38 stable releases in the past year, against 8 for rpi-mqtt-monitor.

signoz is growing faster right now (+298 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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