# Nomad vs uncloud

> Two self-hosted [Container Orchestration projects](https://selfhost.directory/container-orchestration), compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | Nomad | uncloud |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 ✓ | 65/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 11 in Container Orchestration | #3 of 11 in Container Orchestration |
| GitHub stars | 17 052 ✓ | 5 584 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +83 | +83 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 19 ✓ | 10 |
| Latest release | ent-changelog-1.10.18 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ | v0.21.0 · 2 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Nomad scores 76/100 against 65/100 for uncloud, so it is the safer default.

Nomad ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for uncloud.

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

## Details

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

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