# Nomad vs unleash

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

| | Nomad | unleash |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 77/100 ✓ | 75/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 11 in Container Orchestration | #1 of 8 in Feature Flags |
| GitHub stars | 17 057 ✓ | 13 914 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +84 | +88 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 19 ✓ | 16 |
| Latest release | ent-changelog-1.10.18 · 28 Oct 2026 | v8.3.1 · 29 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Other | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Nomad scores 77/100 against 75/100 for unleash, so it is the safer default.

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

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

## Details

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

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