# windmill vs zookeeper

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

| | windmill | zookeeper |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 77/100 ✓ | 73/100 |
| Rank in category | #6 of 32 in Workflow Automation | #1 of 8 in Configuration Management |
| GitHub stars | 18 308 ✓ | 12 827 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +288 ✓ | +17 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 163 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | v1.853.0 · 28 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Rust | Java |

## Which one should you pick?

windmill scores 77/100 against 73/100 for zookeeper, so it is the safer default.

windmill ships more often: 163 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for zookeeper.

windmill is growing faster right now (+288 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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