# containerd vs Nomad

**Leader by Vioscale score:** containerd

| Attribute | containerd | Nomad |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 55.8 (36% (low)) | 45.7 (44% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 55 | - |
| adoption.github_stars | 694 | - |
| deployment.options | `{"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | Industry-standard container runtime that manages the complete container lifecycle including image transfer and storage, container execution, supervision, and network attachments. CNCF graduated project supporting OCI standards. | HashiCorp Nomad is a workload scheduling and orchestration platform for deploying and managing applications across infrastructure. |
| features.capabilities | `{"hosting":"self","rootless":true,"cncf_maturity":"graduated","oci_compliant":true,"orchestration":"single_host","windows_containers":true}` | `{"orchestration":"custom"}` |
| language.primary | Rich Text Format | - |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"linux":true,"windows":true}` | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://containerd.io","retrievedAt":"2026-08-03T14:25:01.677Z"}` | `{"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 | open_source | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | free | unknown |
| pricing.transparent | - | no |
| reliability.status_page | - | yes |
| security.iso27001 | - | yes |
| security.soc2 | - | yes |

## Capabilities (Container Orchestration Tools)

| Capability | containerd | Nomad |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Orchestration scope | None / single-host | Custom scheduler |
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Hosting | Self-hosted only | - |
| **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 | Graduated | - |
| **UX** |  |  |
| GUI dashboard | - | - |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T17:19:39.881Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*