# Homarr vs windmill

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

| | Homarr | windmill |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 74/100 | 77/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #4 of 44 in Dashboard | #6 of 32 in Workflow Automation |
| GitHub stars | 5 230 | 18 308 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +454 ✓ | +288 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 43 | 163 ✓ |
| Latest release | v2.9.1 · 25 Oct 2026 | v1.853.0 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | Typescript | Rust |

## Which one should you pick?

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

windmill ships more often: 163 stable releases in the past year, against 43 for Homarr.

If you want the quickest setup, Homarr is easier to run; windmill needs more configuration.

## Details

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

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