vanilla-cookbookvsWindowsinDocker
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| vanilla-cookbook | WindowsinDocker | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 46/100 | 83/100 |
| Rank in category | #13 of 18 in Recipe Management | #1 of 15 in Virtualization |
| GitHub stars | 158 | 53 722 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +327 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 13 | 11 |
| Latest release | v1.6.1 · 28 Oct 2026 | v6.06 · 5 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | JavaScript | Shell |
Which one should you pick?
WindowsinDocker scores 83/100 against 46/100 for vanilla-cookbook, so it is the safer default.
vanilla-cookbook ships more often: 13 stable releases in the past year, against 11 for WindowsinDocker.
If you want the quickest setup, vanilla-cookbook is easier to run; WindowsinDocker needs more configuration.
WindowsinDocker is growing faster right now (+327 stars in 30 days).
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