# automq vs OpenMediaVault

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

| | automq | OpenMediaVault |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 68/100 | 71/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #6 of 12 in Message Broker | #5 of 86 in File Sharing |
| GitHub stars | 10 921 ✓ | 7 040 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +71 | +73 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | 1.7.4 · 29 Aug 2026 | — |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | Java | PHP |

## Which one should you pick?

OpenMediaVault scores 71/100 against 68/100 for automq, so it is the safer default.

automq ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for OpenMediaVault.

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

## Details

- [automq](https://selfhost.directory/project/automq) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/automq.md)
- [OpenMediaVault](https://selfhost.directory/project/openmediavault) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/openmediavault.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/automq-vs-openmediavault