NATSvsvector
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| NATS | vector | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 | 79/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 12 in Message Broker | #1 of 7 in Data Pipelines |
| GitHub stars | 20 954 | 22 776 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +192 | +171 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 18 | 7 |
| Latest release | v2.14.9 · 26 Oct 2026 | v0.60.0 · 19 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MPL-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Rust |
Which one should you pick?
NATS scores 80/100 against 79/100 for vector, so it is the safer default.
NATS ships more often: 18 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for vector.
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