# Nomad vs wyoming-openwakeword

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

| | Nomad | wyoming-openwakeword |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 77/100 ✓ | 45/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 11 in Container Orchestration | #7 of 11 in Voice Assistants |
| GitHub stars | 17 056 ✓ | 207 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +83 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 19 ✓ | 1 |
| Latest release | ent-changelog-1.10.18 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ | v2.1.0 · 30 Oct 2025 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

Nomad scores 77/100 against 45/100 for wyoming-openwakeword, so it is the safer default.

Nomad ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for wyoming-openwakeword.

Nomad is growing faster right now (+83 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/nomad-vs-wyoming-openwakeword