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Kubernetes vs Nomad
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | Kubernetes | Nomad |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Go | Go |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Stars | 128k | 17k |
| Latest | v1.37.1 | v2.0.7 |
| Last push | 2026-10-18 | 2026-10-16 |
| Release cadence | about 1 day between releases | about 18 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 75+ commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 25 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Nomad replaces Kubernetes. Alternatives to Kubernetes →
PartialSchedules containers and plain binaries with its own job spec; far smaller ecosystem.
Kubernetes
- v1.38.0-alpha.22026-10-07See kubernetes-announce@. Additional binary downloads are linked in the CHANGELOG.pre-release
- v1.38.0-alpha.12026-09-29See kubernetes-announce@. Additional binary downloads are linked in the CHANGELOG.pre-release
- v1.34.122026-09-23See kubernetes-announce@. Additional binary downloads are linked in the CHANGELOG.
- v1.35.92026-09-23See kubernetes-announce@. Additional binary downloads are linked in the CHANGELOG.
- v1.36.52026-09-23See kubernetes-announce@. Additional binary downloads are linked in the CHANGELOG.
Nomad
- v2.0.72026-09-18IMPROVEMENTS:
- v2.0.62026-09-09SECURITY:
- v2.0.52026-08-13BREAKING CHANGES:
- ent-changelog-1.11.82026-07-08v1.11.8 (Enterprise)
- ent-changelog-1.10.142026-07-08v1.10.14 (Enterprise)
Kubernetes
unsigned The latest release, v1.37.1, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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Nomad
unsigned The latest release, v2.0.7, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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