HiveMQ Community EditionvsRedis
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| HiveMQ Community Edition | Redis | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 55/100 | 86/100 |
| Rank in category | #10 of 12 in Message Broker | #1 of 38 in Databases |
| GitHub stars | 1 213 | 77 145 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +691 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 36 |
| Latest release | 2026.5 · 27 May 2026 | 8.10.3 · 26 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | Java | C |
Which one should you pick?
Redis scores 86/100 against 55/100 for HiveMQ Community Edition, so it is the safer default.
Redis ships more often: 36 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; Redis needs more configuration.
Redis is growing faster right now (+691 stars in 30 days).
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