# verdaccio vs windmill

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

| | verdaccio | windmill |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 75/100 | 77/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 11 in Package Management | #6 of 32 in Workflow Automation |
| GitHub stars | 17 955 | 18 307 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +58 | +287 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 29 | 163 ✓ |
| Latest release | v7.0.2 · 26 Oct 2026 | v1.853.0 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | Other |
| Main language | Typescript | Rust |

## Which one should you pick?

windmill scores 77/100 against 75/100 for verdaccio, so it is the safer default.

windmill ships more often: 163 stable releases in the past year, against 29 for verdaccio.

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

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

## Details

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

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