# CloakBrowser vs windmill

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

| | CloakBrowser | windmill |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 75/100 | 77/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 11 in Browser Automation | #6 of 32 in Workflow Automation |
| GitHub stars | 32 572 ✓ | 18 309 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +214 | +280 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 5 | 163 ✓ |
| Latest release | chromium-v155.0.8059.39.2-pro · 27 Oct 2026 | v1.853.0 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | Other |
| Main language | Python | Rust |

## Which one should you pick?

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

windmill ships more often: 163 stable releases in the past year, against 5 for CloakBrowser.

## Details

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

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