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

> 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. | spis |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 85/100 ✓ | 44/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 42 in Knowledge Management | #34 of 41 in Photo Management |
| GitHub stars | 41 226 ✓ | 211 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +2 875 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 8 | 13 ✓ |
| Latest release | v1.35.1 · 5 Oct 2026 | v0.15.2 · 16 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Rust |

## Which one should you pick?

Project N.O.M.A.D. scores 85/100 against 44/100 for spis, so it is the safer default.

spis ships more often: 13 stable releases in the past year, against 8 for Project N.O.M.A.D..

Project N.O.M.A.D. is growing faster right now (+2 875 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)
- [spis](https://selfhost.directory/project/spis) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/spis.md)

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