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AutoMQ vs Hook0
AutoMQ has 10,920 GitHub stars, 800 forks, 60 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Hook0 has 1,504 stars, 104 forks, 5 open issues and last shipped yesterday. AutoMQ leads on adoption by 626% (10,920 vs 1,504 stars). AutoMQ is written in Java under Apache-2.0; Hook0 is written in Rust under a custom or non-standard licence. AutoMQ has attracted 7% as many forks as stars, Hook0 7%. AutoMQ was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee.
Two open source projects, one decision. Both are free and self-hostable — the differences are community size, license terms, language stack and release pace.
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| AutoMQ | Hook0 | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 11K | ★ 1.5K |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Custom / other |
| Written in | Java | Rust |
| Last push | 2026-11-02 | 2026-11-02 |
| Forks | ⑂ 800 | ⑂ 104 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick AutoMQ if
- You weight community size — 11K stars and counting
- You want the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Java
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick Hook0 if
- You want the Hook0 feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches Rust
- You evaluated both and Hook0 fits your workflow better
About AutoMQ
Diskless Kafka® on S3, Offering 10x Cost Savings and Scaling in Seconds. 📑  Documentation     🔥  Explore AutoMQ Playground Now     yellow) orange) From 6 Hours to Seconds: How Grab Achieved 3x Data Streaming Efficiency with AutoMQ Tencent Cloud EMR uses AutoMQ as a first party service 2.2B Messages a Day: LG U+ Modernizes Log Pipelines with AutoMQ on AWS Geely: Powering Hybrid Cloud Streaming for a 10 Million Vehicle Fleet Bambu Lab: Unifying Multi Cloud Data Streaming with Stateless Kafka Honda: Slashing Kafka TCO by 50% with Cloud Native Diskless Architecture Avia Games…
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About Hook0
Hook0 The open source implementation of a webhooks server and UI. Learn more » Discord · Website · Issues · Roadmap Welcome to Hook0! Sign up to hook0.com and start opening your SaaS to the web! You should check our documentation website to know what Hook0 is and what is our vision: 🐰 About Hook0 Hook0 is a real time API and App dashboard for managing webhooks. Free & open source JSON REST API Fine grained subscriptions . Enable your users to subscribe to your events by setting up a webhook. They can choose which event types they want to receive. Auto request retry . If Hook0 can't reach a webhook. Event…
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Frequently asked questions
Is AutoMQ or Hook0 more popular?
AutoMQ has 10,920 GitHub stars and Hook0 has 1,504. AutoMQ has the larger community by that measure.
Are AutoMQ and Hook0 free?
Both are open source. AutoMQ is licensed under Apache-2.0, and Hook0 has no licence declared in this registry. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between AutoMQ and Hook0?
AutoMQ is written in Java and Hook0 in Rust. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, AutoMQ or Hook0?
Choose AutoMQ if you want the larger community (10,920 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose Hook0 if its feature set, stack or Custom / other licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.