NomadvsPostgREST
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Nomad | PostgREST | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 77/100 | 79/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 11 in Container Orchestration | #2 of 13 in API |
| GitHub stars | 17 054 | 27 734 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +81 | +57 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 19 | 20 |
| Latest release | ent-changelog-1.10.18 · 28 Oct 2026 | v16.5 · 18 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Haskell |
Which one should you pick?
PostgREST scores 79/100 against 77/100 for Nomad, so it is the safer default.
PostgREST ships more often: 20 stable releases in the past year, against 19 for Nomad.
If you want the quickest setup, PostgREST is easier to run; Nomad needs more configuration.
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