# Wazuh vs windmill

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

| | Wazuh | windmill |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 ✓ | 77/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 78 in Security | #6 of 32 in Workflow Automation |
| GitHub stars | 17 476 | 18 307 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +491 ✓ | +287 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 | 161 ✓ |
| Latest release | v4.14.9 · 14 Oct 2026 | v1.851.0 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | Other |
| Main language | C++ | Rust |

## Which one should you pick?

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

windmill ships more often: 161 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for Wazuh.

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

## Details

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

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