# HashiCorp Nomad vs Nomad

| Attribute | HashiCorp Nomad | Nomad |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 51.3 (67% (medium)) | 47 (44% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 43 | - |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 1,972 | - |
| adoption.github_stars | 17,005 | - |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"A simple and flexible scheduler and orchestrator to deploy and manage containers and non-containerized applications across on-prem and clouds at scale It is indexed under Container Orchestration Tools.","source":"https://www.nomadproject.io","question":"What is HashiCorp Nomad?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"HashiCorp Nomad is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.nomadproject.io","question":"Is HashiCorp Nomad free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"HashiCorp Nomad supports Windows, macOS, Linux and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://www.nomadproject.io","question":"What platforms does HashiCorp Nomad support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. HashiCorp Nomad can be deployed cloud / SaaS, hybrid, on-premise and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://www.nomadproject.io","question":"Can HashiCorp Nomad be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 6 integrations for HashiCorp Nomad, including Consul, Vault, Docker, Podman, QEMU and Java. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.nomadproject.io","question":"What does HashiCorp Nomad integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2 and ISO 27001 for HashiCorp Nomad. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as HashiCorp Nomad not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.nomadproject.io/security","question":"What security certifications does HashiCorp Nomad have?","confidence":0.7}]` | `[{"answer":"HashiCorp Nomad is a workload scheduling and orchestration platform for deploying and managing applications across infrastructure. It is indexed under Container Orchestration Tools.","source":"https://www.hashicorp.com/en/products/nomad","question":"What is Nomad?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Nomad is sold across 3 plans: Pay-as-You-Go, Flex and Enterprise Self Managed. We have not confirmed a published price for every tier. There is no free tier. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.hashicorp.com/en/products/nomad","question":"How much does Nomad cost?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Nomad supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://www.hashicorp.com/en/products/nomad","question":"What platforms does Nomad support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Nomad can be deployed cloud / SaaS and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://www.hashicorp.com/en/products/nomad","question":"Can Nomad be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2 and ISO 27001 for Nomad. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Nomad not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.hashicorp.com/security","question":"What security certifications does Nomad have?","confidence":0.7}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | Nomad is an orchestration platform for deploying and managing diverse applications—containers, legacy services, and batch jobs—at scale across on-premises and cloud infrastructure. It combines scheduling, resource allocation, and state management into a single self-contained system. | HashiCorp Nomad is a workload scheduling and orchestration platform for deploying and managing applications across infrastructure. |
| features.capabilities | `{"hosting":"both","orchestration":"custom","gpu_scheduling":true,"managed_control_plane":false}` | `{"orchestration":"custom"}` |
| integrations.count | 3 | - |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Consul"},{"name":"Vault"},{"name":"Docker"},{"name":"Podman"},{"name":"QEMU"},{"name":"Java"},{"name":"Terraform"}]` | - |
| language.primary | Go | - |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"mac":true,"linux":true,"windows":true}` | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","sourceUrl":"https://www.nomadproject.io","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T21:35:24.024Z"}` | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Pay-as-You-Go","summary":"Pay-as-you-go with $500 credit","commitment":"monthly","description":"On-demand, usage-based billing with no long-term commitment and a $500 credit","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Flex","summary":"Custom pricing available","commitment":"annual","description":"Single and multi-year plans available with preferred pricing","contactSales":true},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise Self Managed","summary":"Custom enterprise pricing","description":"Fully customizable plans for maximum control","contactSales":true}],"summary":"Pay-as-you-go, flexible multi-year, and enterprise self-managed options available","currency":"USD","freeTier":false,"sourceUrl":"https://www.hashicorp.com/en/products/nomad","retrievedAt":"2026-08-03T21:11:23.158Z","billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | no |
| pricing.model | commercial | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | free | unknown |
| pricing.transparent | - | no |
| release.history | `[{"url":"https://github.com/hashicorp/nomad/releases/tag/v2.0.7","date":"2026-09-18T16:18:15Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.0.7"},{"url":"https://github.com/hashicorp/nomad/releases/tag/v2.0.6","date":"2026-09-09T19:55:19Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.0.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/hashicorp/nomad/releases/tag/v2.0.5","date":"2026-08-13T00:16:33Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.0.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/hashicorp/nomad/releases/tag/ent-changelog-1.11.8","date":"2026-07-08T16:53:09Z","type":"stable","version":"ent-changelog-1.11.8"},{"url":"https://github.com/hashicorp/nomad/releases/tag/ent-changelog-1.10.14","date":"2026-07-08T16:31:37Z","type":"stable","version":"ent-changelog-1.10.14"},{"url":"https://github.com/hashicorp/nomad/releases/tag/v2.0.4","date":"2026-07-07T19:12:06Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.0.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/hashicorp/nomad/releases/tag/v2.0.3","date":"2026-06-09T18:40:56Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.0.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/hashicorp/nomad/releases/tag/ent-changelog-1.11.7","date":"2026-06-09T20:50:22Z","type":"stable","version":"ent-changelog-1.11.7"},{"url":"https://github.com/hashicorp/nomad/releases/tag/ent-changelog-1.10.13","date":"2026-06-09T20:50:39Z","type":"stable","version":"ent-changelog-1.10.13"},{"url":"https://github.com/hashicorp/nomad/releases/tag/v2.0.2","date":"2026-05-22T15:44:49Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.0.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/hashicorp/nomad/releases/tag/ent-changelog-1.11.6","date":"2026-05-22T18:05:37Z","type":"stable","version":"ent-changelog-1.11.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/hashicorp/nomad/releases/tag/ent-changelog-1.10.12","date":"2026-05-22T18:06:10Z","type":"stable","version":"ent-changelog-1.10.12"},{"url":"https://github.com/hashicorp/nomad/releases/tag/v2.0.1","date":"2026-05-12T16:18:08Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.0.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/hashicorp/nomad/releases/tag/ent-changelog-1.11.5","date":"2026-05-12T19:54:35Z","type":"stable","version":"ent-changelog-1.11.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/hashicorp/nomad/releases/tag/ent-changelog-1.10.11","date":"2026-05-12T19:54:17Z","type":"stable","version":"ent-changelog-1.10.11"},{"url":"https://github.com/hashicorp/nomad/releases/tag/v2.0.0","date":"2026-04-21T17:52:36Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.0.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/hashicorp/nomad/releases/tag/ent-changelog-1.11.4","date":"2026-04-21T21:36:36Z","type":"stable","version":"ent-changelog-1.11.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/hashicorp/nomad/releases/tag/ent-changelog-1.10.10","date":"2026-04-21T21:36:19Z","type":"stable","version":"ent-changelog-1.10.10"},{"url":"https://github.com/hashicorp/nomad/releases/tag/v2.0.0-rc.1","date":"2026-04-17T13:49:50Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v2.0.0-rc.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/hashicorp/nomad/releases/tag/v2.0.0-beta.1","date":"2026-03-19T15:04:11Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v2.0.0-beta.1"}]` | - |
| reliability.status_page | yes | yes |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | - |
| security.iso27001 | yes | yes |
| security.scorecard | 7.4 | - |
| security.soc2 | yes | yes |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=github.com%2Fhashicorp%2Fnomad%2Fapi&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` | - |

## Capabilities (Container Orchestration Tools)

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

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-19T07:27:49.036Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*