consulvsNightingale
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| consul | Nightingale | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 73/100 | 58/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 31 in Networking | #15 of 54 in Media Streaming |
| GitHub stars | 30 090 | 1 522 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +9 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 9 |
| Latest release | v2.1.0 · 22 Oct 2026 | v1.3.0 · 15 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
consul scores 73/100 against 58/100 for Nightingale, so it is the safer default.
Nightingale ships more often: 9 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for consul.
consul is growing faster right now (+9 stars in 30 days).
consul details →Nightingale details →