Nova ServervsOmniTools
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Nova Server | OmniTools | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 46/100 | 72/100 |
| Rank in category | #20 of 25 in Proxy | #13 of 166 in Developer Tools |
| GitHub stars | 355 | 10 498 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 | +251 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 | 1 |
| Latest release | v1.92.2 · 24 Oct 2026 | v0.7.0 · 20 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | Shell | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
OmniTools scores 72/100 against 46/100 for Nova Server, so it is the safer default.
Nova Server ships more often: 9 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for OmniTools.
If you want the quickest setup, OmniTools is easier to run; Nova Server needs more configuration.
OmniTools is growing faster right now (+251 stars in 30 days).
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