Side-by-Side Comparison
nuclei vs hosts
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Recorded Stars Comparison
● projectdiscovery/nuclei (31.8K)
● StevenBlack/hosts (31.2K)
☆ 31.8Knuclei stars
☆ 31.2Khosts stars
+602Difference
nucleiStar Leader (1.0x)
⚖️ Comparison Verdict
Star Popularity
nuclei Leads
+602 stars (1.0x ratio)
Forks & Derivatives
nuclei Leads
3.9K total community forks
Recent Maintenance
hosts
Pushed 21h ago
Licensing
MIT
Both share open license
Side-by-Side Facts
| Metric | projectdiscovery/nuclei ↗ | StevenBlack/hosts ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Description | 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. | 🔒 Consolidating and extending hosts files from several well-curated sources. Optionally pick extensions for porn, social media, and other categories. |
| GitHub Stars | ☆ 31,782 | ☆ 31,180 |
| Forks | 3,910 | 2,439 |
| Open Issues | 136 | 159 |
| Main Language | Go | Python |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Last Push | Oct 6, 2026 | Oct 7, 2026 |
| GitHub Source | Open Source ↗ | Open Source ↗ |
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