# tesserae vs WindowsinDocker

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

| | tesserae | WindowsinDocker |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 51/100 | 83/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #14 of 44 in Dashboard | #1 of 15 in Virtualization |
| GitHub stars | 982 | 53 720 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +325 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 78 ✓ | 11 |
| Latest release | v0.480.0 · 26 Oct 2026 ✓ | v6.06 · 5 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Python | Shell |

## Which one should you pick?

WindowsinDocker scores 83/100 against 51/100 for tesserae, so it is the safer default.

tesserae ships more often: 78 stable releases in the past year, against 11 for WindowsinDocker.

WindowsinDocker is growing faster right now (+325 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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