ESPHomevsRabbitMQ
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| ESPHome | RabbitMQ | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 78/100 | 77/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 104 in Home Automation | #3 of 12 in Message Broker |
| GitHub stars | 11 979 | 13 950 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +257 | +75 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 46 | 14 |
| Latest release | 2026.10.1 · 27 Oct 2026 | v4.3.7 · 20 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | Other |
| Main language | C | JavaScript |
Which one should you pick?
ESPHome scores 78/100 against 77/100 for RabbitMQ, so it is the safer default.
ESPHome ships more often: 46 stable releases in the past year, against 14 for RabbitMQ.
ESPHome is growing faster right now (+257 stars in 30 days).
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