# Nomad vs Pulumi

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

| | Nomad | Pulumi |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 78/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 11 in Container Orchestration | #1 of 3 in Infrastructure |
| GitHub stars | 17 045 | 25 825 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +76 ✓ | +26 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 16 ✓ | 5 |
| Latest release | v2.0.7 · 18 Sept 2026 | v3.272.0 · 22 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Pulumi scores 78/100 against 76/100 for Nomad, so it is the safer default.

Nomad ships more often: 16 stable releases in the past year, against 5 for Pulumi.

Nomad is growing faster right now (+76 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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