difyvsNomad
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| dify | Nomad | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 90/100 | 76/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 7 in AI Workflows | #2 of 11 in Container Orchestration |
| GitHub stars | 159 798 | 17 044 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +2 788 | +75 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 | 16 |
| Latest release | 1.18.0 · 23 Oct 2026 | v2.0.7 · 18 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | Other | Other |
| Main language | Python | Go |
Which one should you pick?
dify scores 90/100 against 76/100 for Nomad, so it is the safer default.
Nomad ships more often: 16 stable releases in the past year, against 15 for dify.
dify is growing faster right now (+2 788 stars in 30 days).