# beam vs Windows ARM

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | beam | Windows ARM |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 61/100 | 61/100 |
| Rank in category | #29 of 125 in AI | #7 of 15 in Virtualization |
| GitHub stars | 1 834 | 2 260 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +47 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 364 ✓ | 10 |
| Latest release | gateway-0.1.837 · 26 Oct 2026 ✓ | v6.06 · 5 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Batchfile |

## Which one should you pick?

beam and Windows ARM score the same (61/100), so the choice comes down to the details below.

beam ships more often: 364 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for Windows ARM.

beam is growing faster right now (+47 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [beam](https://selfhost.directory/project/beam) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/beam.md)
- [Windows ARM](https://selfhost.directory/project/windows-arm) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/windows-arm.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/beam-vs-windows-arm