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Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Obscura | windmill | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 75/100 | 77/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 16 in Web Scraping | #6 of 32 in Workflow Automation |
| GitHub stars | 29 537 | 18 308 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +453 | +288 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 163 |
| Latest release | v0.2.5 · 17 Oct 2026 | v1.853.0 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | Rust | Rust |
Which one should you pick?
windmill scores 77/100 against 75/100 for Obscura, so it is the safer default.
windmill ships more often: 163 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for Obscura.
If you want the quickest setup, Obscura is easier to run; windmill needs more configuration.
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