NATS

Cloud-native messaging system

66
Needs attention
Funding
Stable
Maintenance
Active
Contributors
Declining
Bus Factor
High risk
Metrics last updated: 6 days ago (2026-02-07)

Overview

NATS is a connective technology for adaptive edge and distributed systems, providing high-performance messaging.

Importance

  • CNCF incubating project
  • Powers cloud-native messaging
  • Foundation for edge computing
  • Critical for IoT applications

Key Features

  • At-most-once and at-least-once delivery
  • Request-reply pattern
  • JetStream persistence
  • Security built-in

Sustainability

NATS is a CNCF incubating project with strong backing from Synadia and the community.

Dependencies

⬆️ Depends On (2)
NATS
unknown

Dependency Chain

Upstream
Go Linux Kernel
NATS

Impact Analysis

2 Direct Dependencies
0 Dependent Projects
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