# Nomad vs verdaccio

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

| | Nomad | verdaccio |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 ✓ | 75/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 11 in Container Orchestration | #1 of 11 in Package Management |
| GitHub stars | 17 049 | 17 955 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +80 ✓ | +58 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 19 | 29 ✓ |
| Latest release | ent-changelog-1.10.18 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ | v7.0.2 · 26 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Nomad scores 76/100 against 75/100 for verdaccio, so it is the safer default.

verdaccio ships more often: 29 stable releases in the past year, against 19 for Nomad.

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

## Details

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

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