# dockhand vs windmill

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

| | dockhand | windmill |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 77/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #4 of 44 in Container Management | #6 of 32 in Workflow Automation |
| GitHub stars | 6 912 | 18 307 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +552 ✓ | +287 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 31 | 162 ✓ |
| Latest release | v1.0.55 · 23 Oct 2026 | v1.852.0 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | Other |
| Main language | Typescript | Rust |

## Which one should you pick?

windmill scores 77/100 against 72/100 for dockhand, so it is the safer default.

windmill ships more often: 162 stable releases in the past year, against 31 for dockhand.

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

## Details

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

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