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lovelace-mushroom vs OpenMQTTGateway
lovelace-mushroom has 5,256 GitHub stars, 446 forks, 447 open issues and last shipped 21 days ago. OpenMQTTGateway has 4,118 stars, 912 forks, 48 open issues and last shipped yesterday. lovelace-mushroom leads on adoption by 28% (5,256 vs 4,118 stars). lovelace-mushroom is written in TypeScript under Apache-2.0; OpenMQTTGateway is written in C++ under GPL-3.0. lovelace-mushroom has attracted 8% as many forks as stars, OpenMQTTGateway 22%. OpenMQTTGateway was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 1 topic tag (home-assistant), so they are genuine substitutes rather than adjacent tools.
Two open source projects, one decision. Both are free and self-hostable — the differences are community size, license terms, language stack and release pace.
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| lovelace-mushroom | OpenMQTTGateway | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 5.3K | ★ 4.1K |
| License | Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Written in | TypeScript | C++ |
| Last push | 2026-10-20 | 2026-11-09 |
| Forks | ⑂ 446 | ⑂ 912 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick lovelace-mushroom if
- You weight community size — 5.3K stars and counting
- You want the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick OpenMQTTGateway if
- You want the OpenMQTTGateway feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the GPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches C++
- You evaluated both and OpenMQTTGateway fits your workflow better
About lovelace-mushroom
🍄 Mushroom [![hacs][hacs badge]][hacs url] [![release][release badge]][release url] ![downloads][downloads badge] ![build][build badge] [![translations][translations badge]][weblate url] What is mushroom ? Mushroom is a collection of cards for [Home Assistant][home assistant] Dashboard UI. Mushroom mission is to propose easy to use components to build your [Home Assistant][home assistant] dashboard. Features 🛠 Editor for all cards and and all options (no need to edit yaml ) 😍 Icon picker 🖌 Color picker 🚀 0 dependencies : no need to install another card. 🌈 Based on Material UI colors 🌓 Light and dark theme…
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About OpenMQTTGateway
OpenMQTTGateway aims to unify various technologies and protocols into a single firmware. This reduces the need for multiple physical bridges and streamlines diverse technologies under the widely used MQTT protocol. Sponsors Documentation The documentation is here New to OpenMQTTGateway? Follow the Getting Started guide to flash a board from your browser and see your first sensor data in about 15 minutes. The reference sheet, with the list of all functions, pinouts is here Upload Upload OpenMQTTGateway directly from the upload page (no additional software required) or build your own configuration with PlatformIO…
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Frequently asked questions
Is lovelace-mushroom or OpenMQTTGateway more popular?
lovelace-mushroom has 5,256 GitHub stars and OpenMQTTGateway has 4,118. lovelace-mushroom has the larger community by that measure.
Are lovelace-mushroom and OpenMQTTGateway free?
Both are open source. lovelace-mushroom is licensed under Apache-2.0 and OpenMQTTGateway under GPL-3.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between lovelace-mushroom and OpenMQTTGateway?
lovelace-mushroom is written in TypeScript and OpenMQTTGateway in C++. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, lovelace-mushroom or OpenMQTTGateway?
Choose lovelace-mushroom if you want the larger community (5,256 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose OpenMQTTGateway if its feature set, stack or GPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.