# samarium vs WindowsinDocker

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

| | samarium | WindowsinDocker |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 42/100 | 83/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #14 of 14 in ERP | #1 of 15 in Virtualization |
| GitHub stars | 507 | 53 714 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +329 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 11 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | v6.06 · 5 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Blade | Shell |

## Which one should you pick?

WindowsinDocker scores 83/100 against 42/100 for samarium, so it is the safer default.

WindowsinDocker ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for samarium.

WindowsinDocker is growing faster right now (+329 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [samarium](https://selfhost.directory/project/samarium) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/samarium.md)
- [WindowsinDocker](https://selfhost.directory/project/windowsindocker) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/windowsindocker.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/samarium-vs-windowsindocker