GiteavsNATS
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Gitea | NATS | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 89/100 | 80/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 14 in Code Hosting | #2 of 12 in Message Broker |
| GitHub stars | 58 753 | 20 954 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +600 | +189 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 17 | 18 |
| Latest release | v28.2.0 · 18 Oct 2026 | v2.14.9 · 26 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Gitea scores 89/100 against 80/100 for NATS, so it is the safer default.
NATS ships more often: 18 stable releases in the past year, against 17 for Gitea.
Gitea is growing faster right now (+600 stars in 30 days).