# logstash vs RabbitMQ

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

| | logstash | RabbitMQ |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 77/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 8 in Data Pipeline | #3 of 12 in Message Broker |
| GitHub stars | 14 969 ✓ | 13 949 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +18 | +74 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 32 ✓ | 14 |
| Latest release | v9.5.5 · 6 Oct 2026 | v4.3.7 · 20 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | Other |
| Main language | Java | JavaScript |

## Which one should you pick?

RabbitMQ scores 77/100 against 72/100 for logstash, so it is the safer default.

logstash ships more often: 32 stable releases in the past year, against 14 for RabbitMQ.

RabbitMQ is growing faster right now (+74 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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