# Nomad vs prometheus

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

| | Nomad | prometheus |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 90/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 11 in Container Orchestration | #1 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 17 044 | 66 826 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +75 | +630 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 16 | 16 |
| Latest release | v2.0.7 · 18 Sept 2026 | v3.15.1 · 21 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

prometheus scores 90/100 against 76/100 for Nomad, so it is the safer default.

prometheus is growing faster right now (+630 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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