beamvsProject N.O.M.A.D.
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| beam | Project N.O.M.A.D. | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 60/100 | 85/100 |
| Rank in category | #31 of 125 in AI | #1 of 42 in Knowledge Management |
| GitHub stars | 1 834 | 41 177 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +47 | +2 826 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 364 | 8 |
| Latest release | gateway-0.1.837 · 26 Oct 2026 | v1.35.1 · 5 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
Project N.O.M.A.D. scores 85/100 against 60/100 for beam, so it is the safer default.
beam ships more often: 364 stable releases in the past year, against 8 for Project N.O.M.A.D..
If you want the quickest setup, Project N.O.M.A.D. is easier to run; beam needs more configuration.
Project N.O.M.A.D. is growing faster right now (+2 826 stars in 30 days).
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