# netdata vs windmill

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

| | netdata | windmill |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 87/100 ✓ | 77/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 104 in Monitoring & observability | #6 of 32 in Workflow Automation |
| GitHub stars | 81 200 ✓ | 18 307 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +566 ✓ | +287 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 16 | 161 ✓ |
| Latest release | v2.12.2 · 23 Oct 2026 | v1.851.0 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Other |
| Main language | Go | Rust |

## Which one should you pick?

netdata scores 87/100 against 77/100 for windmill, so it is the safer default.

windmill ships more often: 161 stable releases in the past year, against 16 for netdata.

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

## Details

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

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