# hadoop vs Windows ARM

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

| | hadoop | Windows ARM |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 ✓ | 61/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 1 in Distributed Systems | #7 of 15 in Virtualization |
| GitHub stars | 15 701 ✓ | 2 260 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +34 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 10 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | v6.06 · 5 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Java | Batchfile |

## Which one should you pick?

hadoop scores 76/100 against 61/100 for Windows ARM, so it is the safer default.

Windows ARM ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for hadoop.

hadoop is growing faster right now (+34 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [hadoop](https://selfhost.directory/project/hadoop) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/hadoop.md)
- [Windows ARM](https://selfhost.directory/project/windows-arm) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/windows-arm.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/hadoop-vs-windows-arm