activemqvsRabbitMQ
Two self-hosted Message Broker projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| activemq | RabbitMQ | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 64/100 | 77/100 |
| Rank in category | #7 of 12 in Message Broker | #3 of 12 in Message Broker |
| GitHub stars | 2 462 | 13 949 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 | +78 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 24 | 14 |
| Latest release | activemq-5.19.12 · 22 Oct 2026 | v4.3.7 · 20 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | Java | JavaScript |
Which one should you pick?
RabbitMQ scores 77/100 against 64/100 for activemq, so it is the safer default.
activemq ships more often: 24 stable releases in the past year, against 14 for RabbitMQ.
RabbitMQ is growing faster right now (+78 stars in 30 days).
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