# cadvisor vs Nomad

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

| | cadvisor | Nomad |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 76/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #15 of 104 in Monitoring & observability | #2 of 11 in Container Orchestration |
| GitHub stars | 19 505 ✓ | 17 047 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +65 | +78 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 | 17 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.60.6 · 18 Sept 2026 | v2.1.0 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Other | Other |
| Main language | Go | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Nomad scores 76/100 against 72/100 for cadvisor, so it is the safer default.

Nomad ships more often: 17 stable releases in the past year, against 15 for cadvisor.

## Details

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

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