# ComfyUI vs windmill

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

| | ComfyUI | windmill |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 93/100 ✓ | 77/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 125 in AI | #6 of 32 in Workflow Automation |
| GitHub stars | 143 783 ✓ | 18 308 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +9 046 ✓ | +288 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 27 | 163 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.43.0 · 27 Oct 2026 | v1.853.0 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Other |
| Main language | Python | Rust |

## Which one should you pick?

ComfyUI scores 93/100 against 77/100 for windmill, so it is the safer default.

windmill ships more often: 163 stable releases in the past year, against 27 for ComfyUI.

ComfyUI is growing faster right now (+9 046 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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