# Nomad vs vLLM

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

| | Nomad | vLLM |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 91/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 11 in Container Orchestration | #3 of 25 in LLM Inference |
| GitHub stars | 17 047 | 95 774 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +78 | +3 222 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 16 ✓ | 14 |
| Latest release | v2.0.7 · 18 Sept 2026 | v0.32.0 · 17 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

vLLM scores 91/100 against 76/100 for Nomad, so it is the safer default.

Nomad ships more often: 16 stable releases in the past year, against 14 for vLLM.

vLLM is growing faster right now (+3 222 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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