Reviewed by the Softwares.com Editorial Team · Last updated June 2026 · How we rate
Key facts
- Vendor
- HashiCorp (IBM)
- Pricing
- Open source - Free
- Free tier
- Yes
- Platforms
- Self Hosted, Api
- Best for
- Devops, Platform Engineers
- Editor rating
- 4.4 / 5
- Founded
- 2015
- Headquarters
- San Francisco, USA
What is Nomad?
Nomad is a infrastructure as code tool from HashiCorp (IBM). An open-source orchestrator that deploys and manages containers and non-containerized applications across on-prem and cloud with a single binary.
Nomad uses open source pricing and offers a free tier you can start on without a credit card. Free.
It's best suited to devops, platform engineers and runs on Self Hosted, Api.
Standout strengths include simpler than kubernetes, runs containers and binaries, single-binary deployment. Worth weighing: smaller ecosystem than k8s, bsl license change.
Nomad pricing
Pros
- Simpler than Kubernetes
- Runs containers and binaries
- Single-binary deployment
Cons
- Smaller ecosystem than k8s
- BSL license change
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Frequently asked questions
What is Nomad?
An open-source orchestrator that deploys and manages containers and non-containerized applications across on-prem and cloud with a single binary.
How much does Nomad cost?
Nomad is open-source-priced. It has a free tier.
Does Nomad have a free trial?
Nomad offers a free tier rather than a time-limited trial.
What platforms does Nomad support?
Nomad is available on Self Hosted, Api.