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LavinMQ vs RabbitMQ
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| Fact | LavinMQ | RabbitMQ |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Crystal | JavaScript |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Stars | 1k | 14k |
| Latest | v2.10.1 | v4.3.6 |
| Last push | 2026-10-06 | 2026-10-06 |
| Release cadence | about 5 days between releases | about 14 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 19 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 19+ commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
LavinMQ replaces RabbitMQ. Alternatives to RabbitMQ →
PartialSpeaks AMQP 0-9-1 and MQTT, so RabbitMQ clients connect without changes; no RabbitMQ plugins.
LavinMQ
- v2.10.12026-10-05This patch release works around a Linux kernel bug that stalled queue churn on affected kernels, and fixes messages abo…
- v2.9.42026-10-05This patch release works around a Linux kernel bug that stalled queue churn on affected kernels, and fixes messages abo…
- v2.10.02026-09-25This release adds MQTT topic permissions, negative x-stream-offset values to read the last N stream messages, a state f…
- v2.10.0-rc.22026-09-24A client that pipelined a method frame on a channel the server had just closed lost the whole connection with 504 CHANN…pre-release
- v2.10.0-rc.12026-09-18This release adds MQTT topic permissions, negative x-stream-offset values to read the last N stream messages, a state f…pre-release
LavinMQ
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RabbitMQ
✓ signed The latest release, v4.3.6, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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