NGINXvswindmill
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| NGINX | windmill | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 84/100 | 77/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 12 in Web Servers | #6 of 32 in Workflow Automation |
| GitHub stars | 31 996 | 18 307 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +275 | +287 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 21 | 162 |
| Latest release | release-1.31.8 · 21 Oct 2026 | v1.852.0 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | BSD-2-Clause | Other |
| Main language | C | Rust |
Which one should you pick?
NGINX scores 84/100 against 77/100 for windmill, so it is the safer default.
windmill ships more often: 162 stable releases in the past year, against 21 for NGINX.
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