# tessera vs WindowsinDocker

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

| | tessera | WindowsinDocker |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 47/100 | 83/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #98 of 166 in Developer Tools | #1 of 15 in Virtualization |
| GitHub stars | 314 | 53 781 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +386 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 ✓ | 11 |
| Latest release | v0.2.4 · 25 Sept 2026 | v6.06 · 5 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Shell |

## Which one should you pick?

WindowsinDocker scores 83/100 against 47/100 for tessera, so it is the safer default.

tessera ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 11 for WindowsinDocker.

WindowsinDocker is growing faster right now (+386 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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