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KeeWeb vs OpenMQTTGateway
A side-by-side editorial comparison of KeeWeb and OpenMQTTGateway — release velocity, themes, recent moves, and the top alternatives to consider.
KeeWeb vs OpenMQTTGateway: at a glance
What is KeeWeb?
KeePass-compatible password manager frozen mid-patch-run since 2021.
KeeWeb is a browser and desktop client for KeePass KDBX files, and this release history captures one week in May 2021 plus a final release that July. The work is almost entirely reactive: browser extension connection failures, KDBX3 files with large attachments or compression disabled, macOS tray and quit behavior, old Chromium compatibility. The last release added Microsoft Teams storage and a OneDrive tenant override, and every release note ends with a donation appeal.
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.
KeeWeb vs OpenMQTTGateway: editorial side-by-side
KeeWeb
0.0INFRA · APIS
KeePass-compatible password manager frozen mid-patch-run since 2021.
◆ Current state
KeeWeb is a browser and desktop client for KeePass KDBX files, and this release history captures one week in May 2021 plus a final release that July. The work is almost entirely reactive: browser extension connection failures, KDBX3 files with large attachments or compression disabled, macOS tray and quit behavior, old Chromium compatibility. The last release added Microsoft Teams storage and a OneDrive tenant override, and every release note ends with a donation appeal.
◆ Where it's heading
The pattern in this window is a v1.18.x line under stress — six patch releases in ten weeks, most fixing the browser-extension integration and cloud storage backends rather than the core credential handling. Cloud storage was the direction it was still moving in: OneDrive tenant control and Teams storage were the last additions. Nothing has shipped since July 2021.
◆ Prediction
These entries give no indication of resumed development; anyone relying on KeeWeb should assume the browser extension and cloud storage integrations are unmaintained against the services they connect to.
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 KeeWeb and OpenMQTTGateway
Latest ship moves from both products, interleaved chronologically. ⚡ = editorial spark.
- 2d agoOpenMQTTGatewayOpenMQTTGateway v1.9.0
- 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
- 5y agoKeeWebMicrosoft Teams storage, OneDrive tenant override, KeePassXC-Browser auto-install disabled
- 5y agoKeeWebFixes for uncompressed KDBX3 saving and macOS minimize-on-close
- 5y agoKeeWebOld Chromium support and crash on large KDBX3 attachments
- 5y agoKeeWebAuto-type title filter toggle and tray restore fixes
- 5y agoKeeWebOTP filling in browser extensions and a startup config load error
- 5y agoKeeWebFix opening files with saved keyfiles
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between KeeWeb and OpenMQTTGateway?
They serve adjacent needs but don't currently overlap on shipped themes. OpenMQTTGateway is currently shipping more aggressively (velocity 2.5 vs 0.0), 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 KeeWeb better than OpenMQTTGateway?
Sparkpulse doesn't pick a winner — we score release velocity, not feature parity. OpenMQTTGateway is currently shipping more aggressively (velocity 2.5 vs 0.0), 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 KeeWeb?
Top KeeWeb alternatives in Infra & APIs are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "KeeWeb alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/keeweb 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.