NATSvsOmniTools
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| NATS | OmniTools | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 | 72/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 12 in Message Broker | #13 of 166 in Developer Tools |
| GitHub stars | 20 957 | 10 515 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +192 | +268 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 18 | 1 |
| Latest release | v2.14.9 · 26 Oct 2026 | v0.7.0 · 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?
NATS scores 80/100 against 72/100 for OmniTools, so it is the safer default.
NATS ships more often: 18 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for OmniTools.
If you want the quickest setup, OmniTools is easier to run; NATS needs more configuration.
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