# Hindsight vs windmill

> 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 | 55 508 ✓ | 18 308 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +3 461 ✓ | +288 |
| 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 (+3 461 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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