clayvsProject N.O.M.A.D.
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| clay | Project N.O.M.A.D. | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 49/100 | 85/100 |
| Rank in category | #47 of 120 in AI Assistant | #1 of 42 in Knowledge Management |
| GitHub stars | 408 | 41 133 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +2 919 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 | 8 |
| Latest release | v5.4.0 · 22 Oct 2026 | v1.35.1 · 5 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | JavaScript | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
Project N.O.M.A.D. scores 85/100 against 49/100 for clay, so it is the safer default.
clay ships more often: 9 stable releases in the past year, against 8 for Project N.O.M.A.D..
Project N.O.M.A.D. is growing faster right now (+2 919 stars in 30 days).
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