# Nomad vs VDO.Ninja

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

| | Nomad | VDO.Ninja |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 ✓ | 67/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 11 in Container Orchestration | #3 of 36 in Video Streaming |
| GitHub stars | 17 044 ✓ | 4 117 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +75 ✓ | +59 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 16 ✓ | 3 |
| Latest release | v2.0.7 · 18 Sept 2026 ✓ | v30.2 · 12 May 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Other | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | JavaScript |

## Which one should you pick?

Nomad scores 76/100 against 67/100 for VDO.Ninja, so it is the safer default.

Nomad ships more often: 16 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for VDO.Ninja.

## Details

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

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