# Beszel vs Nomad

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

| | Beszel | Nomad |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 81/100 ✓ | 76/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 19 in Infrastructure Monitoring | #2 of 11 in Container Orchestration |
| GitHub stars | 26 621 ✓ | 17 049 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +936 ✓ | +80 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 17 | 19 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.21.1 · 22 Oct 2026 | ent-changelog-1.10.18 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | MIT | Other |
| Main language | Go | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Beszel scores 81/100 against 76/100 for Nomad, so it is the safer default.

Nomad ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 17 for Beszel.

If you want the quickest setup, Beszel is easier to run; Nomad needs more configuration.

Beszel is growing faster right now (+936 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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