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Domoticz Companion DZVents vs Mosquitto

A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted home automation options — licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one replaces.

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DO Domoticz Companion DZVents Self-hosted MQTT broker dashboard for IoT devices VS MO Mosquitto Lightweight MQTT message broker
FeatureDomoticz Companion DZVentsMosquitto
CategoryHome AutomationHome Automation
LicenseApache-2.0EPL-2.0
LanguageTypeScriptC
Setup difficultyEasyEasy
Min. RAM128 MB64 MB
Deploymentdocker, binarydocker, bare-metal
GitHub stars★ 4,031★ 11,101
First released20182009
ReplacesMQTT.fxSmartThings

Why pick each one

Choose Domoticz Companion DZVents if…

  • Invaluable for debugging
  • Clear topic tree view
Domoticz Companion DZVents details

Choose Mosquitto if…

  • Extremely lightweight
  • Rock-solid reliability
  • Ubiquitous in smart homes
Mosquitto details

Frequently asked questions

Is Domoticz Companion DZVents or Mosquitto better?

Neither is universally better. Mosquitto has the larger community; both share a easy setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.

Are Domoticz Companion DZVents and Mosquitto free and open-source?

Yes. Domoticz Companion DZVents is licensed under Apache-2.0 and Mosquitto under EPL-2.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Domoticz Companion DZVents and Mosquitto with Docker?

Domoticz Companion DZVents: yes. Mosquitto: yes.

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