NATSvsSnipe-IT
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| NATS | Snipe-IT | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 | 77/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 12 in Message Broker | #1 of 15 in Asset Management |
| GitHub stars | 20 956 | 15 114 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +191 | +140 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 18 | 17 |
| Latest release | v2.14.9 · 26 Oct 2026 | v8.8.3 · 22 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | PHP |
Which one should you pick?
NATS scores 80/100 against 77/100 for Snipe-IT, so it is the safer default.
NATS ships more often: 18 stable releases in the past year, against 17 for Snipe-IT.
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