nanoclvsuncloud
Two self-hosted Kubernetes alternatives, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| nanocl | uncloud | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 52/100 | 65/100 |
| Rank in category | #6 of 11 in Container Orchestration | #3 of 11 in Container Orchestration |
| GitHub stars | 1 004 | 5 584 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +83 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 8 | 10 |
| Latest release | nanocl-0.18.1 · 26 Sept 2026 | v0.21.0 · 2 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Rust | Go |
Which one should you pick?
uncloud scores 65/100 against 52/100 for nanocl, so it is the safer default.
uncloud ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 8 for nanocl.
uncloud is growing faster right now (+83 stars in 30 days).
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