# Valkey vs windmill

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

| | Valkey | windmill |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 81/100 ✓ | 77/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 38 in Databases | #6 of 32 in Workflow Automation |
| GitHub stars | 27 549 ✓ | 18 307 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +267 | +287 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 22 | 162 ✓ |
| Latest release | 9.0.7 · 27 Oct 2026 | v1.852.0 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | BSD-3-Clause | Other |
| Main language | C | Rust |

## Which one should you pick?

Valkey scores 81/100 against 77/100 for windmill, so it is the safer default.

windmill ships more often: 162 stable releases in the past year, against 22 for Valkey.

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

## Details

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

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