Apache Airflowvswindmill
Two self-hosted Workflow Automation projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Apache Airflow | windmill | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 84/100 | 77/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 32 in Workflow Automation | #6 of 32 in Workflow Automation |
| GitHub stars | 47 299 | 18 307 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +342 | +287 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 161 |
| Latest release | providers-ydb/2.6.1 · 13 Oct 2026 | v1.851.0 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | Python | Rust |
Which one should you pick?
Apache Airflow scores 84/100 against 77/100 for windmill, so it is the safer default.
windmill ships more often: 161 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for Apache Airflow.
If you want the quickest setup, windmill is easier to run; Apache Airflow needs more configuration.
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