CloudQueryvswindmill
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| CloudQuery | windmill | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 65/100 | 77/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 7 in Data Pipelines | #6 of 32 in Workflow Automation |
| GitHub stars | 6 545 | 18 307 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +287 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 8 | 161 |
| Latest release | plugins-destination-kafka-v5.8.3 · 22 Oct 2026 | v1.851.0 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MPL-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | Go | Rust |
Which one should you pick?
windmill scores 77/100 against 65/100 for CloudQuery, so it is the safer default.
windmill ships more often: 161 stable releases in the past year, against 8 for CloudQuery.
windmill is growing faster right now (+287 stars in 30 days).
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