# nginx-ui vs Nomad

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

| | nginx-ui | Nomad |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 74/100 | 76/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 12 in Web Servers | #2 of 11 in Container Orchestration |
| GitHub stars | 11 680 | 17 049 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +143 ✓ | +80 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 37 ✓ | 19 |
| Latest release | v2.9.1 · 22 Oct 2026 | ent-changelog-1.10.18 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Other |
| Main language | Go | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Nomad scores 76/100 against 74/100 for nginx-ui, so it is the safer default.

nginx-ui ships more often: 37 stable releases in the past year, against 19 for Nomad.

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

## Details

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

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/nginx-ui-vs-nomad