# OctoBot vs RabbitMQ

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

| | OctoBot | RabbitMQ |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 69/100 | 77/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #6 of 42 in Cryptocurrency | #3 of 12 in Message Broker |
| GitHub stars | 6 873 | 13 949 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +266 ✓ | +78 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 5 | 14 ✓ |
| Latest release | 2.1.1 · 30 Mar 2026 | v4.3.7 · 20 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Other |
| Main language | Python | JavaScript |

## Which one should you pick?

RabbitMQ scores 77/100 against 69/100 for OctoBot, so it is the safer default.

RabbitMQ ships more often: 14 stable releases in the past year, against 5 for OctoBot.

OctoBot is growing faster right now (+266 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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