# HiveMQ Community Edition vs RabbitMQ

> Two self-hosted [Message Broker projects](https://selfhost.directory/message-broker), compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | HiveMQ Community Edition | RabbitMQ |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 55/100 | 77/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #10 of 12 in Message Broker | #3 of 12 in Message Broker |
| GitHub stars | 1 213 | 13 949 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +78 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 14 ✓ |
| Latest release | 2026.5 · 27 May 2026 | v4.3.7 · 20 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | Java | JavaScript |

## Which one should you pick?

RabbitMQ scores 77/100 against 55/100 for HiveMQ Community Edition, so it is the safer default.

RabbitMQ ships more often: 14 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for HiveMQ Community Edition.

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

RabbitMQ is growing faster right now (+78 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [HiveMQ Community Edition](https://selfhost.directory/project/hivemq-community-edition) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/hivemq-community-edition.md)
- [RabbitMQ](https://selfhost.directory/project/rabbitmq) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/rabbitmq.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/hivemq-community-edition-vs-rabbitmq