# gatus vs Nomad

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

| | gatus | Nomad |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 76/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 12 in Uptime Monitoring | #2 of 11 in Container Orchestration |
| GitHub stars | 12 428 | 17 047 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +283 ✓ | +78 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 | 17 ✓ |
| Latest release | v5.37.0 · 24 Sept 2026 | v2.1.0 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | Go | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

gatus and Nomad score the same (76/100), so the choice comes down to the details below.

Nomad ships more often: 17 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for gatus.

If you want the quickest setup, gatus is easier to run; Nomad needs more configuration.

gatus is growing faster right now (+283 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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