# Nezha vs windmill

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

| | Nezha | windmill |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 77/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #15 of 104 in Monitoring & observability | #6 of 32 in Workflow Automation |
| GitHub stars | 10 377 | 18 308 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +45 | +288 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 40 | 163 ✓ |
| Latest release | v2.6.0 · 27 Oct 2026 | v1.853.0 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | WTFPL | Other |
| Main language | Go | Rust |

## Which one should you pick?

windmill scores 77/100 against 72/100 for Nezha, so it is the safer default.

windmill ships more often: 163 stable releases in the past year, against 40 for Nezha.

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

## Details

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

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