# Nomad vs Strapi

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

| | Nomad | Strapi |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 85/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 11 in Container Orchestration | #1 of 13 in Headless CMS |
| GitHub stars | 17 047 | 73 398 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +78 | +176 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 19 | 31 ✓ |
| Latest release | ent-changelog-1.10.18 · 28 Oct 2026 | v5.60.0 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | Other | Other |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Strapi scores 85/100 against 76/100 for Nomad, so it is the safer default.

Strapi ships more often: 31 stable releases in the past year, against 19 for Nomad.

Strapi is growing faster right now (+176 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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