RabbitMQvsSpacetimeDB
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| RabbitMQ | SpacetimeDB | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 77/100 | 75/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 12 in Message Broker | #7 of 38 in Databases |
| GitHub stars | 13 950 | 25 407 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +75 | +85 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 14 | 7 |
| Latest release | v4.3.7 · 20 Oct 2026 | v2.13.0 · 19 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | Other |
| Main language | JavaScript | Rust |
Which one should you pick?
RabbitMQ scores 77/100 against 75/100 for SpacetimeDB, so it is the safer default.
RabbitMQ ships more often: 14 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for SpacetimeDB.
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