# Olares vs Windows ARM

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

| | Olares | Windows ARM |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 65/100 ✓ | 61/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 22 in Home Server | #7 of 15 in Virtualization |
| GitHub stars | 5 329 ✓ | 2 260 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +44 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 134 ✓ | 10 |
| Latest release | 1.12.8-20261027 · 27 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?

Olares scores 65/100 against 61/100 for Windows ARM, so it is the safer default.

Olares ships more often: 134 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for Windows ARM.

Olares is growing faster right now (+44 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Olares](https://selfhost.directory/project/olares) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/olares.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/olares-vs-windows-arm