NomadvsZigbee2MQTT
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Nomad | Zigbee2MQTT | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 77/100 | 76/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 11 in Container Orchestration | #5 of 104 in Home Automation |
| GitHub stars | 17 054 | 15 762 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +81 | +98 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 19 | 15 |
| Latest release | ent-changelog-1.10.18 · 28 Oct 2026 | 2.14.2 · 1 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Other | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
Nomad scores 77/100 against 76/100 for Zigbee2MQTT, so it is the safer default.
Nomad ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 15 for Zigbee2MQTT.
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