EncorevsNATS
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Encore | NATS | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 80/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 14 in Platform as a Service | #2 of 12 in Message Broker |
| GitHub stars | 12 654 | 20 956 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +169 | +191 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 | 18 |
| Latest release | v1.58.8 · 20 Oct 2026 | v2.14.9 · 26 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | MPL-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Go |
Which one should you pick?
NATS scores 80/100 against 72/100 for Encore, so it is the safer default.
NATS ships more often: 18 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for Encore.
Encore details →NATS details →