Side-by-Side Comparison
k6 vs nuclei
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Recorded Stars Comparison
● grafana/k6 (31.9K)
● projectdiscovery/nuclei (32K)
☆ 31.9Kk6 stars
☆ 32Knuclei stars
+180Difference
nucleiStar Leader (1.0x)
⚖️ Comparison Verdict
Star Popularity
nuclei Leads
+180 stars (1.0x ratio)
Forks & Derivatives
nuclei Leads
4K total community forks
Recent Maintenance
nuclei
Pushed 1d ago
Licensing
Different
k6: AGPL-3.0 vs nuclei: MIT
Side-by-Side Facts
| Metric | grafana/k6 ↗ | projectdiscovery/nuclei ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Description | A modern load testing tool, using Go and JavaScript | Nuclei is a fast, customizable vulnerability scanner powered by the global security community and built on a simple YAML-based DSL, enabling collaboration to tackle trending vulnerabilities on the internet. It helps you find vulnerabilities in your applications, APIs, networks, DNS, and cloud configurations. |
| GitHub Stars | ☆ 31,851 | ☆ 32,031 |
| Forks | 1,671 | 3,955 |
| Open Issues | 777 | 133 |
| Main Language | Go | Go |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Last Push | Oct 9, 2026 | Oct 14, 2026 |
| GitHub Source | Open Source ↗ | Open Source ↗ |
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