grimmoryvsNATS
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| grimmory | NATS | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 69/100 | 80/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 12 in Book Management | #2 of 12 in Message Broker |
| GitHub stars | 4 626 | 20 956 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +201 | +191 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 19 | 18 |
| Latest release | v3.5.0 · 21 Sept 2026 | v2.14.9 · 26 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Java | Go |
Which one should you pick?
NATS scores 80/100 against 69/100 for grimmory, so it is the safer default.
grimmory ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 18 for NATS.
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