# Invidious vs NATS

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

| | Invidious | NATS |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 81/100 ✓ | 80/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 54 in Media Streaming | #2 of 12 in Message Broker |
| GitHub stars | 25 799 ✓ | 20 954 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 055 ✓ | +192 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 18 ✓ |
| Latest release | v2.20261022.0 · 22 Oct 2026 | v2.14.9 · 26 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Crystal | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Invidious scores 81/100 against 80/100 for NATS, so it is the safer default.

NATS ships more often: 18 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for Invidious.

Invidious is growing faster right now (+1 055 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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