# Nomad vs Telegraf

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

| | Nomad | Telegraf |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 78/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 11 in Container Orchestration | #9 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 17 047 | 17 886 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +78 ✓ | +62 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 19 ✓ | 16 |
| Latest release | ent-changelog-1.10.18 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ | v1.40.2 · 12 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

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

Nomad ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 16 for Telegraf.

If you want the quickest setup, Telegraf is easier to run; Nomad needs more configuration.

## Details

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

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