# ryot vs windmill

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

| | ryot | windmill |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 63/100 | 77/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #4 of 11 in Fitness Tracker | #6 of 32 in Workflow Automation |
| GitHub stars | 3 648 | 18 309 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +42 | +280 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 163 ✓ |
| Latest release | v10.5.0 · 22 Aug 2026 | v1.853.0 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Other |
| Main language | Typescript | Rust |

## Which one should you pick?

windmill scores 77/100 against 63/100 for ryot, so it is the safer default.

windmill ships more often: 163 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for ryot.

windmill is growing faster right now (+280 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [ryot](https://selfhost.directory/project/ryot) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/ryot.md)
- [windmill](https://selfhost.directory/project/windmill) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/windmill.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/ryot-vs-windmill