# Nomad vs umbrelOS

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

| | Nomad | umbrelOS |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 ✓ | 73/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 11 in Container Orchestration | #2 of 22 in Home Server |
| GitHub stars | 17 044 ✓ | 12 474 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +75 | +439 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 16 ✓ | 7 |
| Latest release | v2.0.7 · 18 Sept 2026 | 2.0.0 · 22 Sept 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | Other | Other |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Nomad scores 76/100 against 73/100 for umbrelOS, so it is the safer default.

Nomad ships more often: 16 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for umbrelOS.

umbrelOS is growing faster right now (+439 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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