# Dashy vs windmill

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

| | Dashy | windmill |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 83/100 ✓ | 77/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 44 in Dashboard | #6 of 32 in Workflow Automation |
| GitHub stars | 26 840 ✓ | 18 307 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +288 ✓ | +287 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 163 ✓ |
| Latest release | 4.9.0 · 23 Oct 2026 | v1.853.0 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | Other |
| Main language | Vue | Rust |

## Which one should you pick?

Dashy scores 83/100 against 77/100 for windmill, so it is the safer default.

windmill ships more often: 163 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for Dashy.

If you want the quickest setup, Dashy is easier to run; windmill needs more configuration.

## Details

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

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