# Nomad vs OpenWA

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

| | Nomad | OpenWA |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 77/100 | 77/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 11 in Container Orchestration | #2 of 19 in API Management |
| GitHub stars | 17 057 ✓ | 16 377 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +84 | +371 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 19 ✓ | 3 |
| Latest release | ent-changelog-1.10.18 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ | v0.26.0 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Nomad and OpenWA score the same (77/100), so the choice comes down to the details below.

Nomad ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for OpenWA.

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

OpenWA is growing faster right now (+371 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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