# hestia vs RabbitMQ

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

| | hestia | RabbitMQ |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 68/100 | 77/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 10 in Control Panel | #3 of 12 in Message Broker |
| GitHub stars | 4 554 | 13 949 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +49 | +74 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 11 | 14 ✓ |
| Latest release | 1.10.5 · 14 Sept 2026 | v4.3.7 · 20 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Other |
| Main language | Shell | JavaScript |

## Which one should you pick?

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

RabbitMQ ships more often: 14 stable releases in the past year, against 11 for hestia.

## Details

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

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