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Comparison · Infra & APIs
Pressable vs OpenMQTTGateway
A side-by-side editorial comparison of Pressable and OpenMQTTGateway — release velocity, themes, recent moves, and the top alternatives to consider.
Pressable vs OpenMQTTGateway: at a glance
What is Pressable?
A fortnight of bulk operations and a DDEV integration, aimed squarely at agencies
Pressable's changelog is a run of feature-release posts whose bodies are empty in the feed - only the titles carry information, so what follows is read at the level those titles support. In the current window: DDEV setup and management integrated into MyPressable, a bulk site deletion tool with multi-layer confirmation gates, bulk theme installation and deletion, bulk plugin installation, activation and deactivation, AI assistant collaborator management tools, and WordPress beta version selection.
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.
Pressable vs OpenMQTTGateway: editorial side-by-side
Pressable
5.0INFRA · APIS
A fortnight of bulk operations and a DDEV integration, aimed squarely at agencies
◆ Current state
Pressable's changelog is a run of feature-release posts whose bodies are empty in the feed - only the titles carry information, so what follows is read at the level those titles support. In the current window: DDEV setup and management integrated into MyPressable, a bulk site deletion tool with multi-layer confirmation gates, bulk theme installation and deletion, bulk plugin installation, activation and deactivation, AI assistant collaborator management tools, and WordPress beta version selection.
◆ Where it's heading
Four of the six releases are bulk operations across sites, themes and plugins. That is the profile of a host whose customers are agencies running many WordPress installs rather than individuals running one, and whose main cost is repetitive per-site clicking. The multi-layer confirmation on bulk deletion is the tell that they expect these tools to be used on real estate that matters. The DDEV integration extends the same logic backwards into local development, while beta version selection serves the subset of customers who test before WordPress core ships.
◆ Prediction
More bulk and fleet-management operations are the natural continuation - bulk user or collaborator actions would fit the pattern set by the plugin and theme tooling. The empty post bodies mean the depth of each release cannot be assessed from this feed.
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.
Alternatives to Pressable and OpenMQTTGateway
Other Infra & APIs products tracked by Sparkpulse, ranked by recent ship velocity. Each card links to a full editorial trajectory and lets you pivot into a head-to-head comparison with either Pressable or OpenMQTTGateway.
Volatility
Volatility 3 caught up with Volatility 2, then started reorganising itself.
GLAuth
A small LDAP server that grew OpenTelemetry tracing, embedded plugins and RISC-V builds.
OctoPrint
OctoPrint 2.0 turns serial into one connector among several, and breaks plugins doing it.
CRI-O
Patch tags land monthly with release notes that itemize nothing.
Dokploy
A self-hosted PaaS spending its releases on secrets, injection fixes and plan limits.
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Recent activity from Pressable and OpenMQTTGateway
Latest ship moves from both products, interleaved chronologically. ⚡ = editorial spark.
- 2d agoPressableFeature Release: Pressable DDEV Setup and Management Integrated Directly into MyPressable
- 6d agoPressableFeature Release: Bulk Site Deletion Tool with Multi-Layer Confirmation Gates
- 8d agoPressableFeature Release: Bulk Theme Installation & Deletion Operations
- 8d agoPressableFeature Release: Bulk Plugin Installation, Activation & Deactivation Operations
- 8d agoPressableFeature Release: AI Assistant Collaborator Management Tools
- 11d agoPressableFeature Release: WordPress Beta Version Selection
- 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 Pressable and OpenMQTTGateway?
They serve adjacent needs but don't currently overlap on shipped themes. Pressable 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 Pressable better than OpenMQTTGateway?
Sparkpulse doesn't pick a winner — we score release velocity, not feature parity. Pressable 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 Pressable?
Top Pressable alternatives in Infra & APIs are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "Pressable alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/pressable 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.