exovswindmill
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| exo | windmill | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 77/100 | 77/100 |
| Rank in category | #5 of 25 in LLM Inference | #6 of 32 in Workflow Automation |
| GitHub stars | 48 071 | 18 308 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +448 | +288 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 163 |
| Latest release | v1.0.71 · 23 Apr 2026 | v1.853.0 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | Python | Rust |
Which one should you pick?
exo and windmill score the same (77/100), so the choice comes down to the details below.
windmill ships more often: 163 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for exo.
If you want the quickest setup, exo is easier to run; windmill needs more configuration.
exo details →windmill details →