HarborvsNomad
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Harbor | Nomad | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 | 76/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 12 in Container Registry | #2 of 11 in Container Orchestration |
| GitHub stars | 29 634 | 17 047 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +190 | +78 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 17 |
| Latest release | v2.14.6 · 23 Oct 2026 | v2.1.0 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | Go | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Harbor scores 80/100 against 76/100 for Nomad, so it is the safer default.
Nomad ships more often: 17 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for Harbor.
Harbor is growing faster right now (+190 stars in 30 days).
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