# automq vs sentry

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

| | automq | sentry |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 68/100 | 80/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #6 of 12 in Message Broker | #1 of 9 in Application Performance Monitoring |
| GitHub stars | 10 921 | 45 672 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +71 | +840 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 22 ✓ |
| Latest release | 1.7.4 · 29 Aug 2026 | 26.10.1 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | Java | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

sentry scores 80/100 against 68/100 for automq, so it is the safer default.

sentry ships more often: 22 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for automq.

sentry is growing faster right now (+840 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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