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AutomatedLab vs routinator
AutomatedLab has 2,235 GitHub stars, 382 forks, 31 open issues and last shipped 4 months ago. routinator has 580 stars, 90 forks, 34 open issues and last shipped 2 days ago. AutomatedLab leads on adoption by 285% (2,235 vs 580 stars). AutomatedLab is written in PowerShell under MIT; routinator is written in Rust under BSD-3-Clause. AutomatedLab has attracted 17% as many forks as stars, routinator 16%. routinator was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 1 topic tag (pki), so they are genuine substitutes rather than adjacent tools.
Two open source projects, one decision. Both are free and self-hostable — the differences are community size, license terms, language stack and release pace.
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| AutomatedLab | routinator | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 2.2K | ★ 580 |
| License | MIT | BSD-3-Clause |
| Written in | PowerShell | Rust |
| Last push | 2026-07-06 | 2026-11-04 |
| Forks | ⑂ 382 | ⑂ 90 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick AutomatedLab if
- You weight community size — 2.2K stars and counting
- You want the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches PowerShell
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick routinator if
- You want the routinator feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the BSD-3-Clause license terms
- Your stack matches Rust
- You evaluated both and routinator fits your workflow better
About AutomatedLab
AutomatedLab Build Status Last Commit Latest Release Develop Master Project Summary AutomatedLab (AL) enables you to setup test and lab environments on Hyper v or Azure with multiple products or just a single VM in a very short time. There are only two requirements you need to make sure: You need the DVD ISO images and a Hyper V host or an Azure subscription. Sponsors Huge thanks to our regular sponsor @chocolatey! In case you have lived under a rock (or worked mainly on non Windows systems) for the past decade, Chocolatey is a brilliant package management system with a public binary package gallery as well as…
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About routinator
Routinator Routinator 3000 is free, open source RPKI Relying Party software. The project is written in Rust, a programming language designed for performance and memory safety. Lightweight and portable Routinator has minimal system requirements and it can run on almost any hardware and platform, with packages available for most. You can also easily run with Docker or Cargo, the Rust package manager. Full featured and secure Routinator runs as a service that periodically downloads and verifies RPKI data. The built in HTTPS server offers a user interface, API endpoints for various file formats, as well as logging…
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Frequently asked questions
Is AutomatedLab or routinator more popular?
AutomatedLab has 2,235 GitHub stars and routinator has 580. AutomatedLab has the larger community by that measure.
Are AutomatedLab and routinator free?
Both are open source. AutomatedLab is licensed under MIT and routinator under BSD-3-Clause. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between AutomatedLab and routinator?
AutomatedLab is written in PowerShell and routinator in Rust. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, AutomatedLab or routinator?
Choose AutomatedLab if you want the larger community (2,235 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose routinator if its feature set, stack or BSD-3-Clause licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.