# bettercap vs windmill

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

| | bettercap | windmill |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 75/100 | 77/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 15 in Network Security | #6 of 32 in Workflow Automation |
| GitHub stars | 20 211 ✓ | 18 307 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +190 | +287 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 162 ✓ |
| Latest release | v2.41.7 · 11 May 2026 | v1.852.0 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | Other |
| Main language | Go | Rust |

## Which one should you pick?

windmill scores 77/100 against 75/100 for bettercap, so it is the safer default.

windmill ships more often: 162 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for bettercap.

## Details

- [bettercap](https://selfhost.directory/project/bettercap) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/bettercap.md)
- [windmill](https://selfhost.directory/project/windmill) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/windmill.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/bettercap-vs-windmill