# MacOS vs RabbitMQ

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

| | MacOS | RabbitMQ |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 77/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 15 in Virtualization | #3 of 12 in Message Broker |
| GitHub stars | 21 692 ✓ | 13 950 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +115 ✓ | +75 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 18 ✓ | 14 |
| Latest release | v3.12 · 21 Aug 2026 | v4.3.7 · 20 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | Other |
| Main language | Shell | JavaScript |

## Which one should you pick?

RabbitMQ scores 77/100 against 76/100 for MacOS, so it is the safer default.

MacOS ships more often: 18 stable releases in the past year, against 14 for RabbitMQ.

## Details

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

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