# Ente vs Nomad

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

| | Ente | Nomad |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 81/100 ✓ | 76/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 41 in Photo Management | #2 of 11 in Container Orchestration |
| GitHub stars | 29 713 ✓ | 17 047 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +668 ✓ | +78 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 30 ✓ | 19 |
| Latest release | ente-cli-v0.4.2 · 27 Oct 2026 | ent-changelog-1.10.18 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Other |
| Main language | Dart | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

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

Ente ships more often: 30 stable releases in the past year, against 19 for Nomad.

Ente is growing faster right now (+668 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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