# apisix vs Nomad

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | apisix | Nomad |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 78/100 ✓ | 77/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 39 in API Gateway | #2 of 11 in Container Orchestration |
| GitHub stars | 17 267 ✓ | 17 057 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +102 ✓ | +84 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 5 | 19 ✓ |
| Latest release | 3.19.0 · 28 Sept 2026 | ent-changelog-1.10.18 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | Lua | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

apisix scores 78/100 against 77/100 for Nomad, so it is the safer default.

Nomad ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 5 for apisix.

## Details

- [apisix](https://selfhost.directory/project/apisix) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/apisix.md)
- [Nomad](https://selfhost.directory/project/nomad) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/nomad.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/apisix-vs-nomad