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Mosquitto vs Z-Wave JS UI

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 Z- Z-Wave JS UI Full-featured Z-Wave control panel and MQTT gateway
FeatureMosquittoZ-Wave JS UI
CategoryHome AutomationHome Automation
LicenseEPL-2.0MIT
LanguageCVue
Setup difficultyEasyMedium
Min. RAM64 MB256 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metaldocker, bare-metal
GitHub stars★ 11,101★ 1,234
First released20092018
ReplacesSmartThingsSmartThings

Why pick each one

Choose Mosquitto if…

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

Choose Z-Wave JS UI if…

  • Excellent Z-Wave support
  • Integrates with Home Assistant
Z-Wave JS UI details

Frequently asked questions

Is Mosquitto or Z-Wave JS UI better?

Mosquitto is the stronger all-round pick: it has both the larger community and the simpler easy setup. Consider Z-Wave JS UI if its specific feature set fits your needs better.

Are Mosquitto and Z-Wave JS UI free and open-source?

Yes. Mosquitto is licensed under EPL-2.0 and Z-Wave JS UI under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Mosquitto and Z-Wave JS UI with Docker?

Mosquitto: yes. Z-Wave JS UI: yes.

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