Nomadvsopen-compute
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Nomad | open-compute | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 55/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 11 in Container Orchestration | #3 of 7 in Serverless |
| GitHub stars | 17 049 | 2 391 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +80 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 19 | 9 |
| Latest release | ent-changelog-1.10.18 · 28 Oct 2026 | v0.3.0 · 10 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Rust |
Which one should you pick?
Nomad scores 76/100 against 55/100 for open-compute, so it is the safer default.
Nomad ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for open-compute.
Nomad is growing faster right now (+80 stars in 30 days).
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