# Dagu vs RabbitMQ

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

| | Dagu | RabbitMQ |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 68/100 | 77/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #10 of 32 in Workflow Automation | #3 of 12 in Message Broker |
| GitHub stars | 4 479 | 13 949 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +408 ✓ | +78 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 65 ✓ | 14 |
| Latest release | v2.24.0 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ | v4.3.7 · 20 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Other |
| Main language | Go | JavaScript |

## Which one should you pick?

RabbitMQ scores 77/100 against 68/100 for Dagu, so it is the safer default.

Dagu ships more often: 65 stable releases in the past year, against 14 for RabbitMQ.

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

Dagu is growing faster right now (+408 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Dagu](https://selfhost.directory/project/dagu) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/dagu.md)
- [RabbitMQ](https://selfhost.directory/project/rabbitmq) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/rabbitmq.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/dagu-vs-rabbitmq