MosquittovsRabbitMQ
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Mosquitto | RabbitMQ | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 77/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 10 in IoT | #3 of 12 in Message Broker |
| GitHub stars | 11 306 | 13 949 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +86 | +78 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 14 |
| Latest release | — | v4.3.7 · 20 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Other | Other |
| Main language | C | JavaScript |
Which one should you pick?
RabbitMQ scores 77/100 against 76/100 for Mosquitto, so it is the safer default.
RabbitMQ ships more often: 14 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Mosquitto.
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