# jenkins vs NATS

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

| | jenkins | NATS |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 82/100 ✓ | 80/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 28 in CI/CD | #2 of 12 in Message Broker |
| GitHub stars | 26 703 ✓ | 20 954 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +117 | +189 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 32 ✓ | 18 |
| Latest release | jenkins-2.580.2 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ | v2.14.9 · 26 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Java | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

jenkins scores 82/100 against 80/100 for NATS, so it is the safer default.

jenkins ships more often: 32 stable releases in the past year, against 18 for NATS.

## Details

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

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