HashiCorp Nomad

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5.6No. 17 of 39
in Secrets Management Tools

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Phone app26% of the score0
Documented20% of the score76
Free plan14% of the score30

Free plan: No
Runs on: api, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows

Summary

HashiCorp Nomad schedules containers, binaries, and virtual machines across cloud, on-premises, and edge settings. It can run containers, older applications, and batch workloads on shared infrastructure, including on edge devices that may not stay connected to central cloud services. For containers, its Docker driver downloads images, maps ports, starts workloads, monitors them, and handles cleanup. Nomad works with Consul for clustering, service discovery, service mesh, and dynamic configuration, and with Vault to fetch workload secrets. Its security controls include mutual TLS, access control lists, namespaces, and Sentinel policies, though some multi-tenant capabilities are Enterprise-only. Nomad is self-hosted, with installation options for Linux, Mac, and Windows as a package or precompiled binary, or from source. HashiCorp says it can scale to thousands of nodes in a cluster and run across private data centers and multiple clouds. A free plan is available; Enterprise adds quotas, audit logging, multi-region deployment, and advanced server management.

Who it is for

Nomad suits teams that need to coordinate containers and other workloads across cloud, on-premises, or edge environments. Its free plan may also fit teams exploring self-hosted workload orchestration.

What is good

Runs containers, legacy apps, and batch workloads together
Docker driver manages container startup and cleanup
Integrates with Consul and Vault
Free plan available

What to know first

Some multi-tenant features are Enterprise-only
Self-hosted deployment requires installation

Verdict

Nomad covers a range of workloads and deployment environments, with integrations for service management and secrets. Teams should consider its self-hosted model and the Enterprise-only limits on some multi-tenant features.

HashiCorp Nomad plans and pricing

All plans

Enterprise Self Managed Not published Self-managed · customizable plans · premium support hashicorp.com · 28 Sept 2026

Flex Not published Multi-year plans · preferred pricing · premium support included hashicorp.com · 28 Sept 2026

Compared on secrets management tools

Free plan: Yeshashicorp.com
Deployment model: self-hostedhashicorp.com
Multi-cluster management: Yeshashicorp.com
Autoscaling: Yeshashicorp.com
Rolling updates: Yeshashicorp.com
Policy controls: Yeshashicorp.com

Facts

Purpose: Nomad schedules and orchestrates containers, binaries, and virtual machines across cloud, on-premises, and edge environments.hashicorp.com · 28 Sept 2026
Workloads: Nomad can run containers, legacy applications, and batch applications on the same infrastructure.developer.hashicorp.com · 28 Sept 2026
Edge: Nomad manages workloads on edge devices such as sensors or microcomputers that are not continuously connected to central cloud centers.hashicorp.com · 28 Sept 2026
Docker: Nomad's Docker driver handles downloading containers, mapping ports, and starting, watching, and cleaning up containers.developer.hashicorp.com · 28 Sept 2026
Consul integration: Nomad integrates with Consul for automatic clustering, service registration and discovery, service mesh, and dynamic configuration.developer.hashicorp.com · 28 Sept 2026
Vault integration: Nomad integrates with Vault to retrieve static and dynamic secrets for workloads.developer.hashicorp.com · 28 Sept 2026
Security: Nomad's security mechanisms include mutual TLS, access control lists, namespaces, and Sentinel policies; some multi-tenant features are Enterprise-only.developer.hashicorp.com · 28 Sept 2026
Deployment: Nomad is available as a precompiled binary or package for several operating systems, and can also be built from source.developer.hashicorp.com · 28 Sept 2026
Operating systems: The installation guide provides instructions for Linux, Mac, and Windows.developer.hashicorp.com · 28 Sept 2026
Scale: HashiCorp says Nomad can scale to thousands of nodes in a single cluster and deploy across private data centers and multiple clouds.developer.hashicorp.com · 28 Sept 2026
Enterprise features: Nomad Enterprise adds resource quotas, Sentinel policies, audit logging, multi-region deployments, and advanced server management with Nomad Autopilot.docs.hashicorp.com · 28 Sept 2026
Company founding: Mitchell Hashimoto and Armon Dadgar founded HashiCorp in 2012.hashicorp.com · 28 Sept 2026