# pretalx vs Windows ARM

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

| | pretalx | Windows ARM |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 62/100 ✓ | 61/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 3 in Conference Management | #7 of 15 in Virtualization |
| GitHub stars | 954 | 2 260 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +8 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 10 ✓ |
| Latest release | v2026.2.1 · 8 Jul 2026 | v6.06 · 5 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | Python | Batchfile |

## Which one should you pick?

pretalx scores 62/100 against 61/100 for Windows ARM, so it is the safer default.

Windows ARM ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for pretalx.

pretalx is growing faster right now (+8 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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