GraphHoppervswindmill
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| GraphHopper | windmill | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 70/100 | 77/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 7 in Navigation | #6 of 32 in Workflow Automation |
| GitHub stars | 6 748 | 18 307 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +47 | +287 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 | 163 |
| Latest release | 11.1 · 29 Sept 2026 | v1.853.0 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | Java | Rust |
Which one should you pick?
windmill scores 77/100 against 70/100 for GraphHopper, so it is the safer default.
windmill ships more often: 163 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for GraphHopper.
windmill is growing faster right now (+287 stars in 30 days).
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