# activemq vs BLE Monitor

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | activemq | BLE Monitor |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 64/100 ✓ | 60/100 |
| Rank in category | #7 of 12 in Message Broker | #1 of 3 in Integration |
| GitHub stars | 2 462 ✓ | 2 251 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 | +7 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 24 ✓ | 13 |
| Latest release | activemq-5.19.12 · 22 Oct 2026 | 14.4.0 · 23 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Java | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

activemq scores 64/100 against 60/100 for BLE Monitor, so it is the safer default.

activemq ships more often: 24 stable releases in the past year, against 13 for BLE Monitor.

If you want the quickest setup, BLE Monitor is easier to run; activemq needs more configuration.

BLE Monitor is growing faster right now (+7 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [activemq](https://selfhost.directory/project/activemq) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/activemq.md)
- [BLE Monitor](https://selfhost.directory/project/ble-monitor) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/ble-monitor.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/activemq-vs-ble-monitor