# Ghost vs Nomad

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

| | Ghost | Nomad |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 83/100 ✓ | 77/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 42 in Content Management | #2 of 11 in Container Orchestration |
| GitHub stars | 55 631 ✓ | 17 057 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +207 ✓ | +84 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 41 ✓ | 19 |
| Latest release | v6.73.0 · 27 Oct 2026 | ent-changelog-1.10.18 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | MIT | Other |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Ghost scores 83/100 against 77/100 for Nomad, so it is the safer default.

Ghost ships more often: 41 stable releases in the past year, against 19 for Nomad.

Ghost is growing faster right now (+207 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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