# Libation vs windmill

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

| | Libation | windmill |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 68/100 | 77/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 15 in Audiobook Management | #6 of 32 in Workflow Automation |
| GitHub stars | 6 375 | 18 307 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +157 | +287 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 33 | 162 ✓ |
| Latest release | v14.2.5 · 27 Oct 2026 | v1.852.0 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Other |
| Main language | C | Rust |

## Which one should you pick?

windmill scores 77/100 against 68/100 for Libation, so it is the safer default.

windmill ships more often: 162 stable releases in the past year, against 33 for Libation.

## Details

- [Libation](https://selfhost.directory/project/libation) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/libation.md)
- [windmill](https://selfhost.directory/project/windmill) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/windmill.md)

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