# fluentd vs windmill

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

| | fluentd | windmill |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 74/100 | 77/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 13 in Log Management | #6 of 32 in Workflow Automation |
| GitHub stars | 13 612 | 18 307 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +22 | +287 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 161 ✓ |
| Latest release | v1.20.1 · 26 Oct 2026 | v1.851.0 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | Ruby | Rust |

## Which one should you pick?

windmill scores 77/100 against 74/100 for fluentd, so it is the safer default.

windmill ships more often: 161 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for fluentd.

windmill is growing faster right now (+287 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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