Comparison

HashiCorp Nomad vs Kubernetes

On the evidence we track, Kubernetes leads this comparison with a composite score of 79/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

Machine formatsJSONMarkdownGraphQLor send Accept: application/json
HashiCorp Nomad55
Kubernetes79
Score
Vioscale score
HashiCorp Nomad55 / 100medium · 59%
Kubernetes79 / 100low · 38%
Pricing
Free tier
HashiCorp Nomad
Kubernetes
Model
HashiCorp Nomadcommercial
Kubernetescommercial
Price level
HashiCorp Nomadfree
Kubernetesfree
Transparent
HashiCorp Nomad
Kubernetes
Integrations
Count
HashiCorp Nomad6
Kubernetes
Security
Disclosure policy
HashiCorp Nomad
Kubernetes
Iso27001
HashiCorp Nomad
Kubernetes
Scorecard
HashiCorp Nomad7.5
Kubernetes7.5
Soc2
HashiCorp Nomad
Kubernetes
Reliability
Status page
HashiCorp Nomad
Kubernetes
Adoption
Dependent repos
HashiCorp Nomad1,972
Kubernetes
Github stars
HashiCorp Nomad16,835
Kubernetes125,197
Activity
Commits last 30d
HashiCorp Nomad66
Kubernetes83
Release
Cadence days
HashiCorp Nomad
Kubernetes1
History
HashiCorp Nomad20 items
Kubernetes20 items
License
Spdx
HashiCorp Nomad
KubernetesApache-2.0
Language
Primary
HashiCorp NomadGo
KubernetesGo
Market
Availability
HashiCorp Nomad

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for container orchestration tools. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Core
Orchestration scope
HashiCorp NomadCustom scheduler
KubernetesKubernetes
Deployment
Hosting
HashiCorp NomadCloud + self-hosted
KubernetesCloud + self-hosted
Standards
OCI / CRI compliant
HashiCorp Nomad-
Kubernetes-
CNCF Certified Kubernetes conformant
HashiCorp Nomad-
Kubernetes
Security
Rootless operation
HashiCorp Nomad-
Kubernetes-
Architecture
Daemonless architecture
HashiCorp Nomad-
Kubernetes-
Platform
Windows containers
HashiCorp Nomad-
Kubernetes
ARM architecture support
HashiCorp Nomad-
Kubernetes-
Workloads
GPU scheduling
HashiCorp Nomad-
Kubernetes-
Stateful workloads
HashiCorp Nomad-
Kubernetes
Networking
Built-in networking / CNI
HashiCorp Nomad-
Kubernetes
Ops
Vendor-managed control plane
HashiCorp Nomad
Kubernetes-
Ecosystem
CNCF maturity
HashiCorp Nomad-
Kubernetes-
UX
GUI dashboard
HashiCorp Nomad-
Kubernetes-

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

HashiCorp Nomad

A simple and flexible scheduler and orchestrator to deploy and manage containers and non-containerized applications across on-prem and clouds at scale

Independently observed

Kubernetes

Leader

A platform for orchestrating containerized applications across clusters of computers, automatically handling deployment, scaling, and updates based on decades of production experience at Google and community best practices.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

HashiCorp Nomad

Open source
as of verify ↗

Kubernetes

Leader
Open sourceFree tier
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
macOS
HashiCorp Nomad
Kubernetes
Windows
HashiCorp Nomad
Kubernetes
Linux
HashiCorp Nomad
Kubernetes
CLI
HashiCorp Nomad
Kubernetes
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
HashiCorp Nomad
Kubernetes
Self-hosted
HashiCorp Nomad
Kubernetes
On-premise
HashiCorp Nomad
Kubernetes
Hybrid
HashiCorp Nomad
Kubernetes

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

HashiCorp Nomad

6 total
  • Consul
  • Vault
  • Docker
  • Podman
  • QEMU
  • Java
Independently observed

Kubernetes

Leader

Not documented yet.

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.