# Apache Kafka vs NSQ

| fact | Apache Kafka | NSQ |
|---|---|---|
| license | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| latest_version | null | null |
| gh_stars | 33,449 | 25,767 |
| gh_forks | 15,394 | 2,891 |
| gh_open_issues | 495 | 78 |
| releases_90d | 0 | 0 |

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