NATSvsPrint Farm Manager
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| NATS | Print Farm Manager | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 | 47/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 12 in Message Broker | #17 of 22 in 3D Printing |
| GitHub stars | 20 954 | 215 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +192 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 18 | 1 |
| Latest release | v2.14.9 · 26 Oct 2026 | v1.0.0 · 2 Jul 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Go | JavaScript |
Which one should you pick?
NATS scores 80/100 against 47/100 for Print Farm Manager, so it is the safer default.
NATS ships more often: 18 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for Print Farm Manager.
NATS is growing faster right now (+192 stars in 30 days).
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