# NSQ vs NATS

| fact | NSQ | NATS |
|---|---|---|
| license | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| latest_version | null | null |
| gh_stars | 25,751 | 20,156 |
| gh_forks | 2,890 | 1,859 |
| gh_open_issues | 79 | 520 |
| releases_90d | 0 | 21 |

Details: [/tools/nsq.md](/tools/nsq.md), [/tools/nats.md](/tools/nats.md). Sources and capture dates per metric are in the tool files.