# windmill vs WindowsinDocker

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

| | windmill | WindowsinDocker |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 77/100 | 83/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #6 of 32 in Workflow Automation | #1 of 15 in Virtualization |
| GitHub stars | 18 308 | 53 715 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +288 | +330 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 163 ✓ | 11 |
| Latest release | v1.853.0 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ | v6.06 · 5 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | Rust | Shell |

## Which one should you pick?

WindowsinDocker scores 83/100 against 77/100 for windmill, so it is the safer default.

windmill ships more often: 163 stable releases in the past year, against 11 for WindowsinDocker.

## Details

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

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