HashiCorp Nomad
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VisitHashiCorp Nomad vs K3s
What both publish
| Fact | HashiCorp Nomad | K3s |
|---|---|---|
| Integrations | Nomad integrates with Terraform, Consul, Vault and Waypoint, and its catalog lists 86 integrations including task drivers, observability plugins, packs and autoscaler components. | The upgrade documentation describes Kubernetes-native automated upgrades using Rancher's system-upgrade-controller. |
| Security | Nomad's security mechanisms include mutual TLS, access control lists, namespaces, and Sentinel policies; some multi-tenant features are Enterprise-only. | The security documentation provides hardening guidance and CIS benchmark self-assessment guides, which assume K3s runs with embedded etcd. |
HashiCorp Nomad plans
- Nomad EnterprisePriced on request
- Nomad Community EditionFree
- Enterprise Self ManagedPriced on request
- FlexPriced on request
- Pay-as-You-GoPriced on request
K3s plans
- K3sFree
Pick HashiCorp Nomad if…
Nomad suits teams that need to schedule mixed application workloads across self-hosted, cloud, on-premises, or edge infrastructure. It may also fit organizations using Consul or Vault integrations and Sentinel policy controls.
Pick K3s if…
K3s suits users deploying Kubernetes in edge, IoT, homelab, development, or air-gapped settings. It is intended for self-hosted Linux environments and has releases for x86_64, ARMv7, and ARM64.