# Project N.O.M.A.D. vs pylon

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

| | Project N.O.M.A.D. | pylon |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 85/100 ✓ | 45/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 42 in Knowledge Management | #112 of 166 in Developer Tools |
| GitHub stars | 41 170 ✓ | 231 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +2 819 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 8 ✓ | 3 |
| Latest release | v1.35.1 · 5 Oct 2026 ✓ | v2.12.2 · 29 Jul 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | JavaScript |

## Which one should you pick?

Project N.O.M.A.D. scores 85/100 against 45/100 for pylon, so it is the safer default.

Project N.O.M.A.D. ships more often: 8 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for pylon.

Project N.O.M.A.D. is growing faster right now (+2 819 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Project N.O.M.A.D.](https://selfhost.directory/project/project-n-o-m-a-d) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/project-n-o-m-a-d.md)
- [pylon](https://selfhost.directory/project/pylon) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/pylon.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/project-n-o-m-a-d-vs-pylon