# tidb vs windmill

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

| | tidb | windmill |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 ✓ | 77/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 38 in Databases | #6 of 32 in Workflow Automation |
| GitHub stars | 40 685 ✓ | 18 307 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +104 | +287 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 162 ✓ |
| Latest release | v8.5.8 · 27 Aug 2026 | v1.852.0 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | Go | Rust |

## Which one should you pick?

tidb scores 80/100 against 77/100 for windmill, so it is the safer default.

windmill ships more often: 162 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for tidb.

If you want the quickest setup, windmill is easier to run; tidb needs more configuration.

windmill is growing faster right now (+287 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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