# etcd vs Nomad

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

| | etcd | Nomad |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 83/100 ✓ | 76/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 38 in Databases | #2 of 11 in Container Orchestration |
| GitHub stars | 52 432 ✓ | 17 047 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +125 ✓ | +78 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 12 | 17 ✓ |
| Latest release | v3.7.3 · 22 Oct 2026 | v2.1.0 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | Go | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

etcd scores 83/100 against 76/100 for Nomad, so it is the safer default.

Nomad ships more often: 17 stable releases in the past year, against 12 for etcd.

## Details

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

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