Comparison

Kubernetes vs Nomad

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
Kubernetes79
Nomad46
Score
Vioscale score
Kubernetes79 / 100low · 38%
Nomad46 / 100low · 44%
Pricing
Free tier
Kubernetes
Nomad
Model
Kubernetescommercial
Price level
Kubernetesfree
Nomadunknown
Transparent
Kubernetes
Nomad
Security
Disclosure policy
Kubernetes
Nomad
Iso27001
Kubernetes
Nomad
Scorecard
Kubernetes7.5
Nomad
Soc2
Kubernetes
Nomad
Reliability
Status page
Kubernetes
Nomad
Adoption
Github stars
Kubernetes125,197
Nomad
Activity
Commits last 30d
Kubernetes83
Nomad
Release
Cadence days
Kubernetes1
Nomad
History
Kubernetes20 items
Nomad
License
Spdx
KubernetesApache-2.0
Nomad
Language
Primary
KubernetesGo
Nomad
Market
Availability
Nomad

Capabilities

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

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

What each one is

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

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

Nomad

HashiCorp Nomad is a workload scheduling and orchestration platform for deploying and managing applications across infrastructure.

Independently observed

Pricing

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

Kubernetes

Leader
Open sourceFree tier
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Nomad

Subscription

Pay-as-you-go, flexible multi-year, and enterprise self-managed options available

  • Pay-as-You-GoPay-as-you-go with $500 credit
  • FlexContact sales
  • Enterprise Self ManagedContact sales
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Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
Kubernetes
Nomad
Windows
Kubernetes
Nomad
Linux
Kubernetes
Nomad
CLI
Kubernetes
Nomad
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Kubernetes
Nomad
Self-hosted
Kubernetes
Nomad
Hybrid
Kubernetes
Nomad

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