NATSvsScada-LTS
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| NATS | Scada-LTS | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 | 55/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 12 in Message Broker | #2 of 4 in Industrial IoT |
| GitHub stars | 20 953 | 1 019 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +191 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 18 | 0 |
| Latest release | v2.14.9 · 26 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | GPL-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Java |
Which one should you pick?
NATS scores 80/100 against 55/100 for Scada-LTS, so it is the safer default.
NATS ships more often: 18 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Scada-LTS.
NATS is growing faster right now (+191 stars in 30 days).
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