# Nomad vs Pi-hole

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

| | Nomad | Pi-hole |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 87/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 11 in Container Orchestration | #1 of 41 in DNS |
| GitHub stars | 17 047 | 61 536 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +78 | +492 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 16 ✓ | 6 |
| Latest release | v2.0.7 · 18 Sept 2026 | v6.5 · 17 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Other | Other |
| Main language | Go | Shell |

## Which one should you pick?

Pi-hole scores 87/100 against 76/100 for Nomad, so it is the safer default.

Nomad ships more often: 16 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for Pi-hole.

Pi-hole is growing faster right now (+492 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/nomad-vs-pi-hole