# Nomad vs Ollama

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

| | Nomad | Ollama |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 95/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 11 in Container Orchestration | #1 of 25 in LLM Inference |
| GitHub stars | 17 047 | 185 112 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +78 | +3 564 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 16 | 50 ✓ |
| Latest release | v2.0.7 · 18 Sept 2026 | v0.40.12 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Ollama scores 95/100 against 76/100 for Nomad, so it is the safer default.

Ollama ships more often: 50 stable releases in the past year, against 16 for Nomad.

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

Ollama is growing faster right now (+3 564 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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