# Nomad vs openwhisk

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

| | Nomad | openwhisk |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 ✓ | 67/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 11 in Container Orchestration | #2 of 7 in Serverless |
| GitHub stars | 17 051 ✓ | 6 803 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +82 ✓ | +5 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 19 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | ent-changelog-1.10.18 · 28 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Scala |

## Which one should you pick?

Nomad scores 76/100 against 67/100 for openwhisk, so it is the safer default.

Nomad ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for openwhisk.

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

Nomad is growing faster right now (+82 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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