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Mosquitto vs Gladys Assistant

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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MO Mosquitto Lightweight MQTT message broker VS GL Gladys Assistant Privacy-first home automation platform for everyone
FeatureMosquittoGladys Assistant
CategoryHome AutomationHome Automation
LicenseEPL-2.0Apache-2.0
LanguageCJavaScript
Setup difficultyEasyEasy
Min. RAM64 MB512 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metaldocker, bare-metal
GitHub stars★ 11,101★ 3,098
First released20092017
ReplacesSmartThingsSmartThings, Google Home

Why pick each one

Choose Mosquitto if…

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

Choose Gladys Assistant if…

  • Strong privacy focus
  • Beginner-friendly
Gladys Assistant details

Frequently asked questions

Is Mosquitto or Gladys Assistant 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 Mosquitto and Gladys Assistant free and open-source?

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

Can I run Mosquitto and Gladys Assistant with Docker?

Mosquitto: yes. Gladys Assistant: yes.

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