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Stoat vs AutomatedLab
Stoat has 3,442 GitHub stars, 409 forks, 139 open issues and last shipped 4 days ago. AutomatedLab has 2,235 stars, 382 forks, 31 open issues and last shipped 4 months ago. Stoat leads on adoption by 54% (3,442 vs 2,235 stars). Stoat is written in Rust under a custom or non-standard licence; AutomatedLab is written in PowerShell under MIT. Stoat has attracted 12% as many forks as stars, AutomatedLab 17%. Stoat was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee.
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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| Stoat | AutomatedLab | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 3.4K | ★ 2.2K |
| License | Custom / other | MIT |
| Written in | Rust | PowerShell |
| Last push | 2026-11-01 | 2026-07-06 |
| Forks | ⑂ 409 | ⑂ 382 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Stoat if
- You weight community size — 3.4K stars and counting
- You want the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches Rust
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick AutomatedLab if
- You want the AutomatedLab feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches PowerShell
- You evaluated both and AutomatedLab fits your workflow better
About Stoat
Stoat Backend The services and libraries that power the Stoat service.
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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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Frequently asked questions
Is Stoat or AutomatedLab more popular?
Stoat has 3,442 GitHub stars and AutomatedLab has 2,235. Stoat has the larger community by that measure.
Are Stoat and AutomatedLab free?
Both are open source. Stoat has no licence declared in this registry, and AutomatedLab is licensed under MIT. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between Stoat and AutomatedLab?
Stoat is written in Rust and AutomatedLab in PowerShell. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, Stoat or AutomatedLab?
Choose Stoat if you want the larger community (3,442 stars) or its Custom / other licence terms. Choose AutomatedLab if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.