difyvswindmill
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| dify | windmill | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 90/100 | 77/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 7 in AI Workflows | #6 of 32 in Workflow Automation |
| GitHub stars | 159 827 | 18 307 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +2 817 | +287 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 | 161 |
| Latest release | 1.18.0 · 23 Oct 2026 | v1.851.0 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | Other |
| Main language | Python | Rust |
Which one should you pick?
dify scores 90/100 against 77/100 for windmill, so it is the safer default.
windmill ships more often: 161 stable releases in the past year, against 15 for dify.
dify is growing faster right now (+2 817 stars in 30 days).
dify details →windmill details →