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Cronicle vs OpenMQTTGateway
A side-by-side editorial comparison of Cronicle and OpenMQTTGateway — release velocity, themes, recent moves, and the top alternatives to consider.
Cronicle vs OpenMQTTGateway: at a glance
What is Cronicle?
Cronicle ships eleven more security fixes in a day, from path traversal to token reuse.
Cronicle has moved from dependency bumps to a security sweep. On November 7 three releases fixed path traversal in job log deletion, reused cluster auth tokens, cross-category history disclosure, script parameter overrides in run_event, an echo endpoint and log watch tokens authorizing cluster broadcasts. That follows 0.9.141 and 0.9.142, which closed plugin substitution and API key leaks.
What is OpenMQTTGateway?
OpenMQTTGateway returns after 22 months with a security-first 1.9.0.
OpenMQTTGateway shipped v1.9.0 on November 7, its first release since January 2025. It moves to the Arduino ESP32 core 3.x, ships Theengs Decoder 2.5.0 with a fix for a BLE advertisement parsing flaw affecting every earlier release, and hardens buffer handling across MQTT, HTTP, BLE and RF input. Upgrade notes warn that some Home Assistant unique_ids change and that encrypted BLE devices are skipped until a key is set.
Cronicle vs OpenMQTTGateway: editorial side-by-side
Cronicle
5.0INFRA · APIS
Cronicle ships eleven more security fixes in a day, from path traversal to token reuse.
◆ Current state
Cronicle has moved from dependency bumps to a security sweep. On November 7 three releases fixed path traversal in job log deletion, reused cluster auth tokens, cross-category history disclosure, script parameter overrides in run_event, an echo endpoint and log watch tokens authorizing cluster broadcasts. That follows 0.9.141 and 0.9.142, which closed plugin substitution and API key leaks.
◆ Where it's heading
The fixes cover the API, cluster sockets and file access, which reads like a systematic audit rather than one-off reports. The pace suggests more fixes may follow before the sweep ends.
◆ Prediction
Expect more permission and cluster hardening releases in the next week, then a return to dependency bumps.
OpenMQTTGateway
2.5INFRA · APIS
OpenMQTTGateway returns after 22 months with a security-first 1.9.0.
◆ Current state
OpenMQTTGateway shipped v1.9.0 on November 7, its first release since January 2025. It moves to the Arduino ESP32 core 3.x, ships Theengs Decoder 2.5.0 with a fix for a BLE advertisement parsing flaw affecting every earlier release, and hardens buffer handling across MQTT, HTTP, BLE and RF input. Upgrade notes warn that some Home Assistant unique_ids change and that encrypted BLE devices are skipped until a key is set.
◆ Where it's heading
Earlier releases made the gateway independent of controllers and external brokers. The return release is about safety and a modern ESP32 base rather than new features, which suggests the project is resetting its foundation before resuming feature work.
◆ Prediction
Expect the promised security advisory for the Theengs Decoder flaw and 1.9.x fixes for the Home Assistant entity changes; whether regular cadence resumes is not yet clear from the entries.
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Recent activity from Cronicle and OpenMQTTGateway
Latest ship moves from both products, interleaved chronologically. ⚡ = editorial spark.
- 2d agoCronicleCronicle 0.9.145 locks down status API and log watch tokens
- 2d agoOpenMQTTGatewayOpenMQTTGateway v1.9.0
- 2d agoCronicleCronicle 0.9.144 closes history leak and script overrides
- 2d agoCronicleCronicle 0.9.143 fixes path traversal and token reuse
- 7d agoCronicleCronicle 0.9.142 blocks chain-reaction abuse and API key leaks
- 8d agoCronicleCronicle 0.9.141 stops plugin substitution via run_event
- 12d agoCronicleCronicle 0.9.140 bumps pixl-tools, removes picomatch
- 1y agoOpenMQTTGatewayAdaptive scanning restart bug fixed
- 1y agoOpenMQTTGatewayAn MQTT broker moves inside the gateway ⚡
- 2y agoOpenMQTTGatewayTheengs Bridge hardware and Ethernet onboarding
- 3y agoOpenMQTTGatewayWeb interface removes the controller dependency
- 3y agoOpenMQTTGatewayWorkaround for stuck BLE scans
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between Cronicle and OpenMQTTGateway?
They serve adjacent needs but don't currently overlap on shipped themes. Cronicle is currently shipping more aggressively (velocity 5.0 vs 2.5), with 0 editorial sparks in the last 30 days against 0. See the at-a-glance table above for a side-by-side breakdown of velocity, recent sparks, and editorial themes.
Is Cronicle better than OpenMQTTGateway?
Sparkpulse doesn't pick a winner — we score release velocity, not feature parity. Cronicle is currently shipping more aggressively (velocity 5.0 vs 2.5), with 0 editorial sparks in the last 30 days against 0. For your specific use case, the alternatives sections above list other Infra & APIs products to evaluate alongside.
What are the best alternatives to Cronicle?
Top Cronicle alternatives in Infra & APIs are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "Cronicle alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/cronicle for the full list with editorial commentary on each.
What are the best alternatives to OpenMQTTGateway?
Top OpenMQTTGateway alternatives in Infra & APIs are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "OpenMQTTGateway alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/openmqttgateway for the full list with editorial commentary on each.