# LimeSurvey vs windmill

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

| | LimeSurvey | windmill |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 70/100 | 77/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 6 in Form Builder | #6 of 32 in Workflow Automation |
| GitHub stars | 3 784 | 18 308 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +51 | +288 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 163 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | v1.853.0 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Other | Other |
| Main language | JavaScript | Rust |

## Which one should you pick?

windmill scores 77/100 against 70/100 for LimeSurvey, so it is the safer default.

windmill ships more often: 163 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for LimeSurvey.

windmill is growing faster right now (+288 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [LimeSurvey](https://selfhost.directory/project/limesurvey) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/limesurvey.md)
- [windmill](https://selfhost.directory/project/windmill) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/windmill.md)

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