# activemq vs Ollama

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

| | activemq | Ollama |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 64/100 | 95/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #7 of 12 in Message Broker | #1 of 25 in LLM Inference |
| GitHub stars | 2 462 | 185 157 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +-1 | +3 504 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 24 | 51 ✓ |
| Latest release | activemq-5.19.12 · 22 Oct 2026 | v0.40.13 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Java | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Ollama scores 95/100 against 64/100 for activemq, so it is the safer default.

Ollama ships more often: 51 stable releases in the past year, against 24 for activemq.

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

Ollama is growing faster right now (+3 504 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [activemq](https://selfhost.directory/project/activemq) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/activemq.md)
- [Ollama](https://selfhost.directory/project/ollama) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/ollama.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/activemq-vs-ollama