# Healthchecks vs RabbitMQ

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

| | Healthchecks | RabbitMQ |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 73/100 | 77/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 12 in Uptime Monitoring | #3 of 12 in Message Broker |
| GitHub stars | 10 466 | 13 949 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +108 ✓ | +78 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 12 | 14 ✓ |
| Latest release | v5.0.3 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ | v4.3.7 · 20 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | BSD-3-Clause | Other |
| Main language | Python | JavaScript |

## Which one should you pick?

RabbitMQ scores 77/100 against 73/100 for Healthchecks, so it is the safer default.

RabbitMQ ships more often: 14 stable releases in the past year, against 12 for Healthchecks.

## Details

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

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