# automq vs Tube Archivist

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

| | automq | Tube Archivist |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 68/100 | 72/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #6 of 12 in Message Broker | #7 of 118 in Media Server |
| GitHub stars | 10 919 ✓ | 8 552 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +61 | +83 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 ✓ | 6 |
| Latest release | 1.7.4 · 29 Aug 2026 | v0.6.0 · 25 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Java | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

Tube Archivist scores 72/100 against 68/100 for automq, so it is the safer default.

automq ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for Tube Archivist.

## Details

- [automq](https://selfhost.directory/project/automq) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/automq.md)
- [Tube Archivist](https://selfhost.directory/project/tube-archivist) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/tube-archivist.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/automq-vs-tube-archivist