# NATS vs OmniRoute

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

| | NATS | OmniRoute |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 | 88/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 12 in Message Broker | #4 of 125 in AI |
| GitHub stars | 20 954 | 82 284 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +189 | +3 268 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 18 ✓ | 10 |
| Latest release | v2.14.9 · 26 Oct 2026 ✓ | radar-export-latest · 20 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

OmniRoute scores 88/100 against 80/100 for NATS, so it is the safer default.

NATS ships more often: 18 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for OmniRoute.

If you want the quickest setup, OmniRoute is easier to run; NATS needs more configuration.

OmniRoute is growing faster right now (+3 268 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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