# Nomad vs RabbitMQ

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

| | Nomad | RabbitMQ |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 77/100 | 77/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 11 in Container Orchestration | #3 of 12 in Message Broker |
| GitHub stars | 17 054 ✓ | 13 950 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +81 ✓ | +75 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 19 ✓ | 14 |
| Latest release | ent-changelog-1.10.18 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ | v4.3.7 · 20 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Other | Other |
| Main language | Go | JavaScript |

## Which one should you pick?

Nomad and RabbitMQ score the same (77/100), so the choice comes down to the details below.

Nomad ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 14 for RabbitMQ.

## Details

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

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