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# HashiCorp Nomad vs Kubernetes Comparison - What are their main differences?

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Reviews

**HashiCorp Nomad** [

4.1/5(10)

](https://www.g2.com/products/hashicorp-hashicorp-nomad/reviews#reviews)

**Kubernetes** [

4.6/5(160)

](https://www.g2.com/products/kubernetes/reviews#reviews)

Pricing

**HashiCorp Nomad**
Free Trial

No pricing available

**Kubernetes**
No pricing available

**Pricing Insights**
from reviews

Time to Implement

**HashiCorp Nomad**
Not enough reviews yet

**Kubernetes**
3 months

Based on 22 responses

Return on Investment

**HashiCorp Nomad**
Not enough reviews yet

**Kubernetes**
15 months

Based on 16 responses

Perceived Cost

**HashiCorp Nomad**
Not enough reviews yet

**Kubernetes**
$$$$$

Average Discount

**HashiCorp Nomad**
Not enough reviews yet

**Kubernetes**
12%

Pros & Cons

**HashiCorp Nomad**
Not enough data

**Kubernetes**
[
Auto-scaling (6)
](https://www.g2.com/products/kubernetes/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1836378&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Auto-Scaling (5)
](https://www.g2.com/products/kubernetes/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1836066&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Learning Curve (9)
](https://www.g2.com/products/kubernetes/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1836347&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Difficult Learning (7)
](https://www.g2.com/products/kubernetes/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1835689&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)

Integrations

**HashiCorp Nomad**
Not enough data

**Kubernetes**
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Amazon Elastic Kubernetes...

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Argo.io

](https://www.g2.com/products/argo-cd/reviews)[

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Azure Pipelines

](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-pipelines/reviews)[

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Docker hub

](https://www.g2.com/products/docker-inc-docker/reviews)[
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Ratings

Meets Requirements

**HashiCorp Nomad**

8.6

8.67

**Kubernetes**

9.2

9.2132

Ease of Use

**HashiCorp Nomad**

7.9

7.97

**Kubernetes**

7.9

7.9140

Ease of Setup

**HashiCorp Nomad**
Not enough data

**Kubernetes**

7.4

7.494

Ease of Admin

**HashiCorp Nomad**
Not enough data

**Kubernetes**

8.1

8.172

Quality of Support

**HashiCorp Nomad**

6.1

6.16

**Kubernetes**

8.5

8.5114

Has the product been a good partner in doing business?

**HashiCorp Nomad**
Not enough data

**Kubernetes**

8.9

8.958

Product Direction (% positive)

**HashiCorp Nomad**

10.0

10.05

**Kubernetes**

9.7

9.7127

Features

Container Management[Hide 10 FeaturesShow 10 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

9.0

78

Management

Access Control

Not enough data

8.9(won by default)

72

Network Isolation

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

File Isolation

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Organization

Packaging 

Not enough data

9.1(won by default)

66

Container Networking

Not enough data

9.1(won by default)

72

Orchestration

Not enough data

9.6(won by default)

75

Development

Developer Toolkit

Not enough data

8.7(won by default)

54

Architecture

Not enough data

9.1(won by default)

71

Datacenter

Not enough data

9.0(won by default)

55

Virtualization

Not enough data

9.1(won by default)

58

User Insights

Reviewers' Company Size

[![HashiCorp Nomad](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/480e0b7a011090c5c7e7912ed8128141/hashicorp-hashicorp-nomad.png "HashiCorp Nomad")](https://www.g2.com/products/hashicorp-hashicorp-nomad/reviews)

HashiCorp Nomad

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

40.0%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

20.0%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

40.0%

[![Kubernetes](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_da16878589afcd15c61bcb8a7b6b66a7/kubernetes.png "Kubernetes")](https://www.g2.com/products/kubernetes/reviews)

Kubernetes

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

28.6%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

33.1%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

38.3%

Small-Business

(50 or fewer emp.)

40.0%

28.6%

Mid-Market

(51-1000 emp.)

20.0%

33.1%

Enterprise

(\> 1000 emp.)

40.0%

38.3%

Reviewers' Industry

[![HashiCorp Nomad](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/480e0b7a011090c5c7e7912ed8128141/hashicorp-hashicorp-nomad.png "HashiCorp Nomad")](https://www.g2.com/products/hashicorp-hashicorp-nomad/reviews)
HashiCorp Nomad

Computer Software

30.0%

Market Research

10.0%

Internet

10.0%

Insurance

10.0%

Gambling & Casinos

10.0%

Other

30.0%

[![Kubernetes](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_da16878589afcd15c61bcb8a7b6b66a7/kubernetes.png "Kubernetes")](https://www.g2.com/products/kubernetes/reviews)
Kubernetes

Computer Software

32.7%

Information Technology and Services

21.6%

Telecommunications

9.2%

Financial Services

5.2%

Banking

3.3%

Other

28.1%

Alternatives

**HashiCorp Nomad Alternatives**

 ![Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (Amazon EKS)](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/5383be31b099738701f86724a8b5cf9a/amazon-elastic-kubernetes-service-amazon-eks.svg "Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (Amazon EKS)")

[
Amazon Elastic Kubernetes...
](/products/amazon-elastic-kubernetes-service-amazon-eks/reviews)

 ![VMware vSphere](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/62d35cb2345645716e2f1cf7c8fc97fb/vmware-vsphere.svg "VMware vSphere")

[
VMware vSphere
](/products/vmware-vsphere/reviews)

 ![Red Hat OpenShift](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_2ec0fb3d6001279948ececb9e055314c/red-hat-red-hat-openshift.jpg "Red Hat OpenShift")

[
Red Hat OpenShift
](/products/red-hat-red-hat-openshift/reviews)

 ![Google Cloud Run](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/60463801ab8825ce0b2d1306b66d49c9/google-cloud-run.svg "Google Cloud Run")

[
Google Cloud Run
](/products/google-cloud-run/reviews)

**Kubernetes Alternatives**

 ![Red Hat OpenShift](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_2ec0fb3d6001279948ececb9e055314c/red-hat-red-hat-openshift.jpg "Red Hat OpenShift")

[
Red Hat OpenShift
](/products/red-hat-red-hat-openshift/reviews)

 ![Mirantis Kubernetes Engine (formerly Docker Enterprise)](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/d0d1b4a9e07f24fe48007af62a2bc9ba/mirantis-kubernetes-engine-formerly-docker-enterprise.svg "Mirantis Kubernetes Engine (formerly Docker Enterprise)")

[
Mirantis
](/products/mirantis-kubernetes-engine-formerly-docker-enterprise/reviews)

 ![Amazon Elastic Container Service (Amazon ECS)](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/1533073803/amazon-elastic-container-service-amazon-ecs.svg "Amazon Elastic Container Service (Amazon ECS)")

[
Amazon Elastic Container...
](/products/amazon-elastic-container-service-amazon-ecs/reviews)

 ![Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE)](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/3120927c33ef160c81c91f1ae0aa7571/google-kubernetes-engine-gke.svg "Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE)")

[
Kubernetes Engine
](/products/google-kubernetes-engine-gke/reviews)

## HashiCorp Nomad vs Kubernetes

- Reviewers felt that Kubernetes meets the needs of their business better than HashiCorp Nomad.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Kubernetes is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of HashiCorp Nomad over Kubernetes.