tesseravsWindows ARM
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| tessera | Windows ARM | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 47/100 | 61/100 |
| Rank in category | #98 of 166 in Developer Tools | #7 of 15 in Virtualization |
| GitHub stars | 314 | 2 260 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 | 10 |
| Latest release | v0.2.4 · 25 Sept 2026 | v6.06 · 5 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Batchfile |
Which one should you pick?
Windows ARM scores 61/100 against 47/100 for tessera, so it is the safer default.
tessera ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for Windows ARM.
If you want the quickest setup, tessera is easier to run; Windows ARM needs more configuration.
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