# octelium vs Windows ARM

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

| | octelium | Windows ARM |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 59/100 | 61/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #22 of 56 in VPN | #7 of 15 in Virtualization |
| GitHub stars | 4 133 ✓ | 2 260 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +63 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 21 ✓ | 10 |
| Latest release | v0.47.0 · 24 Oct 2026 ✓ | v6.06 · 5 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Batchfile |

## Which one should you pick?

Windows ARM scores 61/100 against 59/100 for octelium, so it is the safer default.

octelium ships more often: 21 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for Windows ARM.

octelium is growing faster right now (+63 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [octelium](https://selfhost.directory/project/octelium) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/octelium.md)
- [Windows ARM](https://selfhost.directory/project/windows-arm) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/windows-arm.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/octelium-vs-windows-arm