Hindsightvswindmill
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Hindsight | windmill | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 85/100 | 77/100 |
| Rank in category | #6 of 209 in AI Agents | #6 of 32 in Workflow Automation |
| GitHub stars | 55 489 | 18 307 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +3 442 | +287 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 163 |
| Latest release | v1.1.0 · 21 Oct 2026 | v1.853.0 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | Other |
| Main language | Python | Rust |
Which one should you pick?
Hindsight scores 85/100 against 77/100 for windmill, so it is the safer default.
windmill ships more often: 163 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for Hindsight.
Hindsight is growing faster right now (+3 442 stars in 30 days).
Hindsight details →windmill details →