# Nomad vs unsloth

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

| | Nomad | unsloth |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 85/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 11 in Container Orchestration | #1 of 7 in Local AI |
| GitHub stars | 17 049 | 78 697 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +80 | +2 040 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 19 ✓ | 2 |
| Latest release | ent-changelog-1.10.18 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ | prebuilt-wheels-cu13 · 27 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

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

Nomad ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for unsloth.

unsloth is growing faster right now (+2 040 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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