# Nomad vs Wagtail

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

| | Nomad | Wagtail |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 79/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 11 in Container Orchestration | #3 of 42 in Content Management |
| GitHub stars | 17 047 | 20 593 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +78 | +88 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 19 | 19 |
| Latest release | ent-changelog-1.10.18 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ | v8.0.1 · 20 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | Other | BSD-3-Clause |
| Main language | Go | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

Wagtail scores 79/100 against 76/100 for Nomad, so it is the safer default.

## Details

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

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