# taOS vs Windows ARM

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

| | taOS | Windows ARM |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 49/100 | 61/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #104 of 209 in AI Agents | #7 of 15 in Virtualization |
| GitHub stars | 583 | 2 260 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 | 10 ✓ |
| Latest release | bundle-latest · 21 Jun 2026 | v6.06 · 5 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Python | Batchfile |

## Which one should you pick?

Windows ARM scores 61/100 against 49/100 for taOS, so it is the safer default.

Windows ARM ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for taOS.

If you want the quickest setup, taOS is easier to run; Windows ARM needs more configuration.

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

## Details

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