# ESPHome vs WindowsinDocker

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

| | ESPHome | WindowsinDocker |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 78/100 | 83/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #4 of 104 in Home Automation | #1 of 15 in Virtualization |
| GitHub stars | 11 978 | 53 718 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +256 | +323 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 46 ✓ | 11 |
| Latest release | 2026.10.1 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ | v6.06 · 5 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | C | Shell |

## Which one should you pick?

WindowsinDocker scores 83/100 against 78/100 for ESPHome, so it is the safer default.

ESPHome ships more often: 46 stable releases in the past year, against 11 for WindowsinDocker.

## Details

- [ESPHome](https://selfhost.directory/project/esphome) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/esphome.md)
- [WindowsinDocker](https://selfhost.directory/project/windowsindocker) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/windowsindocker.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/esphome-vs-windowsindocker