# Apache Kafka vs RabbitMQ

| fact | Apache Kafka | RabbitMQ |
|---|---|---|
| license | Apache-2.0 | null |
| latest_version | null | null |
| gh_stars | 33,125 | 13,737 |
| gh_forks | 15,327 | 4,018 |
| gh_open_issues | 436 | 252 |
| releases_90d | 0 | 7 |

Details: [/tools/kafka.md](/tools/kafka.md), [/tools/rabbitmq.md](/tools/rabbitmq.md). Sources and capture dates per metric are in the tool files.