Apache Kafka - A distributed event streaming platform
- Language
- Java
- Licence
- Apache-2.0
- Stars
- 34k
- Latest
- 4.4.0
- Last push
- 2026-11-12
Event streaming
Durable, partitioned logs for events and messages.
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| Tool | Stars | Licence | Terms | Self-hosted | Language | Latest | Last push |
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| Apache Kafka | 34k | Apache-2.0 | Open source | Yes | Java | 4.4.0 | 2026-11-12 |
| NSQ | 26k | MIT | Open source | Yes | Go | v1.3.0 | 2026-08-11 |
| Apache RocketMQ | 23k | Apache-2.0 | Open source | Yes | Java | rocketmq-all-5.5.1 | 2026-11-10 |
| NATS | 21k | Apache-2.0 | Open source | Yes | Go | v2.15.3 | 2026-11-11 |
| Apache Pulsar | 15k | Apache-2.0 | Open source | Yes | Java | v5.0.1 | 2026-11-12 |
| RabbitMQ | 14k | Other | Open source | Yes | JavaScript | v4.4.0 | 2026-11-11 |
| Redpanda | 13k | None detected | Source available | Yes | C++ | v26.2.2 | 2026-10-08 |
| AutoMQ | 11k | Apache-2.0 | Open source | Yes | Java | 1.7.5-rc3 | 2026-11-12 |
| Strimzi | 6k | Apache-2.0 | Open source | Yes | Java | 1.3.1 | 2026-11-11 |
| Apache Iggy | 5.3k | Apache-2.0 | Open source | Yes | Rust | server-0.10.0 | 2026-11-11 |
| Fluvio | 5.3k | Apache-2.0 | Open source | Yes | Rust | v0.18.1 | 2026-11-05 |
| ElasticMQ | 3k | Apache-2.0 | Open source | Yes | Scala | v2.0.0-rc1 | 2026-11-10 |
| Apache ActiveMQ | 2.5k | Apache-2.0 | Open source | Yes | Java | activemq-6.4.0 | 2026-11-12 |
| Apache ActiveMQ Artemis | 1.1k | Apache-2.0 | Open source | Yes | Java | 2.57.0 | 2026-11-12 |
| LavinMQ | 1k | Apache-2.0 | Open source | Yes | Crystal | v2.10.6 | 2026-11-12 |
15 tools
A realtime distributed messaging platform
Apache RocketMQ is a cloud native messaging and streaming platform, making it simple to build event-driven applications.
- Language
- Java
- Licence
- Apache-2.0
- Stars
- 23k
- Latest
- rocketmq-all-5.5.1
- Last push
- 2026-11-10
High-Performance server for NATS.io, the cloud and edge native messaging system.
- Language
- Go
- Licence
- Apache-2.0
- Stars
- 21k
- Latest
- v2.15.3
- Last push
- 2026-11-11
Apache Pulsar - distributed pub-sub messaging system
- Language
- Java
- Licence
- Apache-2.0
- Stars
- 15k
- Latest
- v5.0.1
- Last push
- 2026-11-12
Open source RabbitMQ: core server and tier 1 (built-in) plugins
- Language
- JavaScript
- Licence
- Other
- Stars
- 14k
- Latest
- v4.4.0
- Last push
- 2026-11-11
Redpanda is a streaming data platform for developers. Kafka API compatible. 10x faster. No ZooKeeper. No JVM!
Diskless Kafka® on S3. 10x Cost-Effective. No Cross-AZ Traffic Cost. Autoscale in seconds. Single-digit ms latency. Multi-AZ Availability.
- Language
- Java
- Licence
- Apache-2.0
- Stars
- 11k
- Latest
- 1.7.5-rc3
- Last push
- 2026-11-12
Apache Kafka® running on Kubernetes
- Language
- Java
- Licence
- Apache-2.0
- Stars
- 6k
- Latest
- 1.3.1
- Last push
- 2026-11-11
Apache Iggy: Hyper-Efficient Message Streaming at Laser Speed
- Language
- Rust
- Licence
- Apache-2.0
- Stars
- 5.3k
- Latest
- server-0.10.0
- Last push
- 2026-11-11
🦀 event stream processing for developers to collect and transform data in motion to power responsive data intensive applications.
- Language
- Rust
- Licence
- Apache-2.0
- Stars
- 5.3k
- Latest
- v0.18.1
- Last push
- 2026-11-05
In-memory message queue with an Amazon SQS-compatible interface. Runs stand-alone or embedded.
- Language
- Scala
- Licence
- Apache-2.0
- Stars
- 3k
- Latest
- v2.0.0-rc1
- Last push
- 2026-11-10
Apache ActiveMQ
- Language
- Java
- Licence
- Apache-2.0
- Stars
- 2.5k
- Latest
- activemq-6.4.0
- Last push
- 2026-11-12
Apache Artemis
- Language
- Java
- Licence
- Apache-2.0
- Stars
- 1.1k
- Latest
- 2.57.0
- Last push
- 2026-11-12
Ultra quick message queue and streaming server
- Language
- Crystal
- Licence
- Apache-2.0
- Stars
- 1k
- Latest
- v2.10.6
- Last push
- 2026-11-12