# grimmory vs Nomad

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

| | grimmory | Nomad |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 69/100 | 76/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 12 in Book Management | #2 of 11 in Container Orchestration |
| GitHub stars | 4 623 | 17 047 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +204 ✓ | +78 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 19 | 19 |
| Latest release | v3.5.0 · 21 Sept 2026 | ent-changelog-1.10.18 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Other |
| Main language | Java | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Nomad scores 76/100 against 69/100 for grimmory, so it is the safer default.

grimmory is growing faster right now (+204 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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