# Mautic vs windmill

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

| | Mautic | windmill |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 77/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 12 in Marketing Automation | #6 of 32 in Workflow Automation |
| GitHub stars | 10 860 | 18 307 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +311 ✓ | +287 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 14 | 162 ✓ |
| Latest release | 7.2.2 · 26 Oct 2026 | v1.852.0 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Other | Other |
| Main language | PHP | Rust |

## Which one should you pick?

windmill scores 77/100 against 76/100 for Mautic, so it is the safer default.

windmill ships more often: 162 stable releases in the past year, against 14 for Mautic.

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

## Details

- [Mautic](https://selfhost.directory/project/mautic) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/mautic.md)
- [windmill](https://selfhost.directory/project/windmill) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/windmill.md)

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