# budibase vs NATS

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | budibase | NATS |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 74/100 | 80/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 17 in Low Code | #2 of 12 in Message Broker |
| GitHub stars | 28 365 ✓ | 20 954 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +65 | +192 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 75 ✓ | 18 |
| Latest release | v3.51.0-cloud.7 · 21 Oct 2026 | v2.14.9 · 26 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

NATS scores 80/100 against 74/100 for budibase, so it is the safer default.

budibase ships more often: 75 stable releases in the past year, against 18 for NATS.

NATS is growing faster right now (+192 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [budibase](https://selfhost.directory/project/budibase) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/budibase.md)
- [NATS](https://selfhost.directory/project/nats) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/nats.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/budibase-vs-nats