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Comparison · Infra & APIs
OpenMQTTGateway vs Verdaccio
A side-by-side editorial comparison of OpenMQTTGateway and Verdaccio — release velocity, themes, recent moves, and the top alternatives to consider.
OpenMQTTGateway vs Verdaccio: at a glance
What is OpenMQTTGateway?
OpenMQTTGateway spent three years shedding its dependencies, then stopped shipping entirely.
The last release was January 2025, a single bug fix for adaptive scanning restarting the gateway. Before that, the project moved steadily toward standing alone: 1.8.0 embedded an MQTT broker via PicoMQTT so a gateway no longer needs an external server, 1.6.0 added a web interface so it no longer needs a home automation controller to configure, and 1.5.0 brought device trackers for presence detection with over-the-air updates from the controller. Hardware arrived alongside software, with the Theengs Bridge in 1.7.0 and the Theengs Plug in 1.3.0.
What is Verdaccio?
Verdaccio's v9 pre-release counter hits 42, and the notes still say nothing
Verdaccio pushed another lockstep version bump across its monorepo on 4 November, taking the main package to 9.0.0-next-9.42. Every package points to the same pull request, a version update, with no feature or fix notes attached.
OpenMQTTGateway vs Verdaccio: editorial side-by-side
OpenMQTTGateway
0.0INFRA · APIS
OpenMQTTGateway spent three years shedding its dependencies, then stopped shipping entirely.
◆ Current state
The last release was January 2025, a single bug fix for adaptive scanning restarting the gateway. Before that, the project moved steadily toward standing alone: 1.8.0 embedded an MQTT broker via PicoMQTT so a gateway no longer needs an external server, 1.6.0 added a web interface so it no longer needs a home automation controller to configure, and 1.5.0 brought device trackers for presence detection with over-the-air updates from the controller. Hardware arrived alongside software, with the Theengs Bridge in 1.7.0 and the Theengs Plug in 1.3.0.
◆ Where it's heading
The arc through 1.2 to 1.8 is one of progressive independence — first from a controller for configuration, then from a broker for messaging — turning a bridge component into a self-contained device. Release intervals widened throughout: monthly in early 2023, then annual, then nothing for nineteen months. Whatever the roadmap was, the feed has not recorded activity since.
◆ Prediction
The evidence here does not support a confident prediction about what ships next; the project has published nothing in nineteen months. If it resumes, the unfinished thread is the embedded broker, which shipped in 1.8.0 and received only a scanning bug fix afterward.
Verdaccio
5.0INFRA · APIS
Verdaccio's v9 pre-release counter hits 42, and the notes still say nothing
◆ Current state
Verdaccio pushed another lockstep version bump across its monorepo on 4 November, taking the main package to 9.0.0-next-9.42. Every package points to the same pull request, a version update, with no feature or fix notes attached.
◆ Where it's heading
The v9 line keeps iterating under the next-9 pre-release tag with no changelog detail in the feed. A general release has looked close since September and still has not shipped.
◆ Prediction
More next-9 bumps are likely; the feed gives no signal of when 9.0.0 GA lands.
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Recent activity from OpenMQTTGateway and Verdaccio
Latest ship moves from both products, interleaved chronologically. ⚡ = editorial spark.
- 15h agoVerdaccioIn-memory storage plugin pre-release bump to next-9.42
- 15h agoVerdaccioURL package v9 pre-release bump to next-9.42
- 15h agoVerdaccioWeb package pre-release bump to next-9.42
- 15h agoVerdaccioVerdaccio v9 pre-release bump to next-9.42
- 15h agoVerdaccioAudit plugin pre-release bump to next-9.42
- 15h agoVerdaccioUI theme v9 pre-release bump to next-9.42
- 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
- 3y agoOpenMQTTGatewayPresence detection via automatic device trackers
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between OpenMQTTGateway and Verdaccio?
They serve adjacent needs but don't currently overlap on shipped themes. Verdaccio is currently shipping more aggressively (velocity 5.0 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 OpenMQTTGateway better than Verdaccio?
Sparkpulse doesn't pick a winner — we score release velocity, not feature parity. Verdaccio is currently shipping more aggressively (velocity 5.0 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 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.
What are the best alternatives to Verdaccio?
Top Verdaccio alternatives in Infra & APIs are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "Verdaccio alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/verdaccio for the full list with editorial commentary on each.