This article compares RabbitMQ and Hookdeck for asynchronous processing of webhooks. RabbitMQ is an open-source message broker framework, while Hookdeck is an Infrastructure as a Service system for processing webhooks. The author shares their experience setting up both systems to process webhooks from a Shopify store to a backend API. They found that Hookdeck was easier and quicker to set up, with built-in reporting and maintenance features. RabbitMQ offered more flexibility and control but required more technical expertise and resources for setup and maintenance. The author concludes that if you need a fast and easy solution with advanced monitoring and retry capabilities, Hookdeck is the better choice. However, if your infrastructure demands require full control over the setup, RabbitMQ may be a better fit.