# Proxmox Kubernetes Engine vs Windows ARM

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

| | Proxmox Kubernetes Engine | Windows ARM |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 41/100 | 61/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #10 of 11 in Container Orchestration | #7 of 15 in Virtualization |
| GitHub stars | 244 | 2 260 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 10 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.0.7 · 13 Sept 2026 | v6.06 · 5 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | — | Batchfile |

## Which one should you pick?

Windows ARM scores 61/100 against 41/100 for Proxmox Kubernetes Engine, so it is the safer default.

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

## Details

- [Proxmox Kubernetes Engine](https://selfhost.directory/project/proxmox-kubernetes-engine) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/proxmox-kubernetes-engine.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/proxmox-kubernetes-engine-vs-windows-arm