# vault vs Windows ARM

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

| | vault | Windows ARM |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 78/100 ✓ | 61/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 12 in Secrets Management | #7 of 15 in Virtualization |
| GitHub stars | 36 448 ✓ | 2 260 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +157 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 10 |
| Latest release | v2.2.1 · 22 Oct 2026 ✓ | v6.06 · 5 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Batchfile |

## Which one should you pick?

vault scores 78/100 against 61/100 for Windows ARM, so it is the safer default.

vault is growing faster right now (+157 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [vault](https://selfhost.directory/project/vault) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/vault.md)
- [Windows ARM](https://selfhost.directory/project/windows-arm) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/windows-arm.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/vault-vs-windows-arm