# netxms vs Nomad

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

| | netxms | Nomad |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 55/100 | 76/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #19 of 48 in Network Monitoring | #2 of 11 in Container Orchestration |
| GitHub stars | 417 | 17 052 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +83 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 | 19 ✓ |
| Latest release | release-6.2.4 · 2 Sept 2026 | ent-changelog-1.10.18 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | Other | Other |
| Main language | C++ | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Nomad scores 76/100 against 55/100 for netxms, so it is the safer default.

Nomad ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 15 for netxms.

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

Nomad is growing faster right now (+83 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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