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Comparison

HashiCorp Nomad vs Lens

On the evidence we track, HashiCorp Nomad leads this comparison with a composite score of 55/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

HashiCorp Nomad full profile →Lens full profile →
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★HashiCorp Nomad55
Lens40
Score
Vioscale score
HashiCorp Nomad55 / 100medium · 59%
Lens40 / 100medium · 62%
Pricing
Free tier
HashiCorp Nomad✓
Lens✓
Model
HashiCorp Nomadcommercial
Lenscommercial
Price level
HashiCorp Nomadfree
Lensmid
Transparent
HashiCorp Nomad–
Lens✓
Integrations
Count
HashiCorp Nomad6
Lens6
Security
Disclosure policy
HashiCorp Nomad✓
Lens✓
Gdpr
HashiCorp Nomad–
Lens✓
Iso27001
HashiCorp Nomad✓
Lens✓
Scorecard
HashiCorp Nomad7.5
Lens4.2
Soc2
HashiCorp Nomad✓
Lens✓
Vulnerabilities
Reliability
Status page
HashiCorp Nomad✓
Lens✓
Adoption
Dependent repos
HashiCorp Nomad1,972
Lens2
Github stars
HashiCorp Nomad16,835
Lens23,228
Package downloads weekly
HashiCorp Nomad–
Lens12
Activity
Commits last 30d
HashiCorp Nomad66
Lens0
Release
History
HashiCorp Nomad20 items
Lens20 items
License
Spdx
HashiCorp Nomad–
LensMIT
Language
Primary
HashiCorp NomadGo
Lens–
Market
Availability

Capabilities

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

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

What each one is

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

HashiCorp Nomad

Leader

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

Lens

Lens is a desktop application that provides a graphical interface for developers and operators to manage multiple Kubernetes clusters, visualize metrics and logs, and troubleshoot cloud-native workloads. It integrates with AI coding assistants and cloud platforms, designed to reduce the complexity of working with Kubernetes.

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

Leader
Open source
as of verify ↗

Lens

from $25/moSubscriptionFree tier

Free for individuals and small teams. From $25/user/month for production use.

  • PersonalFree
    • Multiple cluster management
    • Metrics and logs visualization
    • Helm chart support
    • Smart terminal
    • Port forwarding
    • +1 more
  • Plus$25/month
    • Everything in Personal
    • AWS EKS integration
    • CVE reporting
    • Hotbar for cluster switching
    • Commercial support
  • TeamFree
    • Full Lens Desktop functionality
    • Community support
    • Team collaboration
  • Pro$25/user/month
    • Everything in Team
    • AWS EKS integration
    • CVE reporting
    • Hotbar
    • Secure cluster discovery and remote access
    • +1 more
  • Enterprise$50/user/month
    • Everything in Pro
    • Offline/air-gapped mode
    • VDI support
    • Central configuration management
    • Single Sign-On (SSO)
    • +3 more
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
HashiCorp Nomad✗
Lens✓
macOS
HashiCorp Nomad✓
Lens✓
Windows
HashiCorp Nomad✓
Lens✓
Linux
HashiCorp Nomad✓
Lens✓
CLI
HashiCorp Nomad✓
Lens✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
HashiCorp Nomad✓
Lens✓
Self-hosted
HashiCorp Nomad✓
Lens✓
On-premise
HashiCorp Nomad✓
Lens✓
Hybrid
HashiCorp Nomad✓
Lens✗
Air-gapped
HashiCorp Nomad✗
Lens✓

Integrations

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

HashiCorp Nomad

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

Lens

6 total
  • AWS EKS
  • Helm
  • Claude (Anthropic)
  • GitHub Copilot
  • Codex
  • kubectl
Independently observed

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