# Amazon EKS vs HashiCorp Nomad

**Leader by Vioscale score:** HashiCorp Nomad

| Attribute | Amazon EKS | HashiCorp Nomad |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 46 (73% (medium)) | 55.1 (59% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | - | 66 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | - | 1,972 |
| adoption.github_stars | - | 16,835 |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"hybrid":true,"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"hybrid":true,"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | A fully managed Kubernetes platform that automates cluster and infrastructure management, allowing teams to build and run production-grade containerized workloads with AWS's operational reliability and security. Supports unified workload management across cloud, on-premises, and edge locations. | A simple and flexible scheduler and orchestrator to deploy and manage containers and non-containerized applications across on-prem and clouds at scale |
| features.capabilities | `{"hosting":"both","gui_dashboard":true,"orchestration":"kubernetes","managed_control_plane":true}` | `{"hosting":"both","orchestration":"custom","managed_control_plane":false}` |
| integrations.count | 11 | 6 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Cast AI"},{"name":"Tailscale"},{"name":"1Password"},{"name":"Okta"},{"name":"Trend Micro"},{"name":"Orca Security"},{"name":"Vanta"},{"name":"Arctic Wolf"},{"name":"Asana"},{"name":"LucidLink"},{"name":"Brave Search API"}]` | `[{"name":"Consul"},{"name":"Vault"},{"name":"Docker"},{"name":"Podman"},{"name":"QEMU"},{"name":"Java"}]` |
| language.primary | - | Go |
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | - |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` | `{"cli":true,"mac":true,"linux":true,"windows":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"usage","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Standard Kubernetes version support","summary":"$0.10 per cluster per hour (standard support for 14 months after release)","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0.1,"period":"hour","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Extended Kubernetes version support","summary":"$0.60 per cluster per hour (extended support for 12 months after standard support ends)","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0.6,"period":"hour","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false}],"summary":"From $0.10 per cluster per hour. No minimum fees or upfront commitments. Additional charges for compute resources (EC2, EBS, IP addresses, cross-AZ traffic).","currency":"USD","freeTier":false,"sourceUrl":"https://aws.amazon.com/eks/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-05T14:05:16.722Z","startingPrice":{"amount":0.1,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["hour"]}` | `{"type":"open_source","sourceUrl":"https://www.nomadproject.io","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T21:35:24.024Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | low | free |
| pricing.transparent | no | - |
| release.history | - | `[{"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"},{"url":"https://github.com/hashicorp/nomad/releases/tag/v1.11.3","date":"2026-03-11T10:08:47Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.11.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/hashicorp/nomad/releases/tag/ent-changelog-1.8.21","date":"2026-03-17T17:40:17Z","type":"stable","version":"ent-changelog-1.8.21"}]` |
| reliability.status_page | yes | yes |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | yes |
| security.fedramp | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | - |
| security.hipaa | yes | - |
| security.iso27001 | - | yes |
| security.pci | yes | - |
| security.scorecard | - | 7.5 |
| security.soc2 | - | 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 | Amazon EKS | HashiCorp Nomad |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Orchestration scope | Kubernetes | Custom scheduler |
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Hosting | Cloud + self-hosted | 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: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T16:58:22.855Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*