# spiderfoot vs windmill

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

| | spiderfoot | windmill |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 77/100 | 77/100 |
| Rank in category | #9 of 78 in Security | #6 of 32 in Workflow Automation |
| GitHub stars | 23 994 ✓ | 18 307 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 518 ✓ | +287 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 162 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | v1.852.0 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MIT | Other |
| Main language | Python | Rust |

## Which one should you pick?

spiderfoot and windmill score the same (77/100), so the choice comes down to the details below.

windmill ships more often: 162 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for spiderfoot.

spiderfoot is growing faster right now (+1 518 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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