Decision Workspace
ntex-mqtt vs paho-mqtt vs rmqtt
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
72
ntex-mqtt
stablev7.6.1
Client and Server framework for MQTT v5 and v3.1.1 protocols
59
paho-mqtt
growingv0.14.0
The Official Eclipse Paho MQTT Rust Client Library. This is a wrapper around the Paho C library.
55
rmqtt
growingv0.18.1
MQTT Server for v3.1, v3.1.1 and v5.0 protocols
Core Metrics
| ntex-mqtt | paho-mqtt | rmqtt | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 72 | 59 | 55 |
| Total Downloads | 294.7K | 1.7M | 15.6K |
| 30d Downloads | 3.4K | 58.4K | 1.2K |
| Dependents | 64 | 193 | 269 |
| Releases | 192 | 23 | 21 |
| Last Updated | today | 2d ago | 109d ago |
| Age | 5y 12m | 7y 4m | 3y 5m |
Health Breakdown
ntex-mqtt
Maintenance
19
Quality
16
Community
15
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
paho-mqtt
Maintenance
19
Quality
14
Community
9
Popularity
7
Documentation
10
rmqtt
Maintenance
13
Quality
11
Community
14
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| ntex-mqtt | paho-mqtt | rmqtt | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 7.6.1 | 0.14.0 | 0.18.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | EPL-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 23 | 17 | 36 |
| Crate Size | 159KB | 134KB | 124KB |
| Features | 0 | 5 | 17 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 9.5% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.88 | 1.75.0 | 1.89.0 |
| Owners | 2 (team) | 1 | 2 |
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Quick Verdict
- •ntex-mqtt leads with a health score of 72/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •paho-mqtt has the most downloads (1.7M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •rmqtt is depended on by 269 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •paho-mqtt, rmqtt are pre-1.0 — API may change.