# Monica vs windmill

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

| | Monica | windmill |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 77/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 21 in CRM | #6 of 32 in Workflow Automation |
| GitHub stars | 25 537 ✓ | 18 307 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +183 | +287 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 162 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | v1.852.0 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Other |
| Main language | PHP | Rust |

## Which one should you pick?

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

windmill ships more often: 162 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Monica.

## Details

- [Monica](https://selfhost.directory/project/monica) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/monica.md)
- [windmill](https://selfhost.directory/project/windmill) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/windmill.md)

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