exovsNomad
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| exo | Nomad | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 77/100 | 76/100 |
| Rank in category | #5 of 25 in LLM Inference | #2 of 11 in Container Orchestration |
| GitHub stars | 48 070 | 17 047 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +447 | +78 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 17 |
| Latest release | v1.0.71 · 23 Apr 2026 | v2.1.0 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | Python | Go |
Which one should you pick?
exo scores 77/100 against 76/100 for Nomad, so it is the safer default.
Nomad ships more often: 17 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for exo.
If you want the quickest setup, exo is easier to run; Nomad needs more configuration.
exo is growing faster right now (+447 stars in 30 days).