# rpi-mqtt-monitor vs Tube Archivist

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

| | rpi-mqtt-monitor | Tube Archivist |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 51/100 | 72/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #58 of 104 in Monitoring & observability | #7 of 118 in Media Server |
| GitHub stars | 328 | 8 552 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +83 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 8 ✓ | 6 |
| Latest release | 1.4.3 · 18 Jun 2026 | v0.6.0 · 25 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | GPL-3.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

Tube Archivist scores 72/100 against 51/100 for rpi-mqtt-monitor, so it is the safer default.

rpi-mqtt-monitor ships more often: 8 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for Tube Archivist.

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

Tube Archivist is growing faster right now (+83 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [rpi-mqtt-monitor](https://selfhost.directory/project/rpi-mqtt-monitor) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/rpi-mqtt-monitor.md)
- [Tube Archivist](https://selfhost.directory/project/tube-archivist) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/tube-archivist.md)

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