head to head · open source
amis vs Windmill
amis has 18,889 GitHub stars, 2,729 forks, 1,715 open issues and last shipped 8 months ago. Windmill has 18,360 stars, 1,136 forks, 852 open issues and last shipped yesterday. amis leads on adoption by 3% (18,889 vs 18,360 stars). amis is written in TypeScript under Apache-2.0; Windmill is written in Rust under a custom or non-standard licence. amis has attracted 14% as many forks as stars, Windmill 6%. Windmill 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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| amis | Windmill | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 19K | ★ 18K |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Custom / other |
| Written in | TypeScript | Rust |
| Last push | 2026-03-18 | 2026-11-02 |
| Forks | ⑂ 2.7K | ⑂ 1.1K |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick amis if
- You weight community size — 19K stars and counting
- You want the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick Windmill if
- You want the Windmill feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches Rust
- You evaluated both and Windmill fits your workflow better
About amis
文档（国内） 文档（国外） 可视化编辑器 amis admin 爱速搭 如流群：3395342 如流群2：5511067 前端低代码框架，通过 JSON 配置就能生成各种后台页面，极大减少开发成本，甚至可以不需要了解前端。 开发指南 以下是参与开发 amis 才需要看的，使用请看前面的文档。 如果 github 下载慢可以使用 gitee 上的镜像。 推荐使用 node 12/14/16。npm 7+， 因为用到了 workspaces 功能。 如果是开发编辑器，需要访问 测试 注意：本地修改代码后，执行测试用例（ npm test workspaces ）之前需要先执行 npm run build 完成编译，因为 jest 并不支持 TypeScript 发布版本 如何贡献 请使用分支开发，首先创建分支 git checkout b feat xxx 开发提交后使用 git push set upstream origin feat xxx 创建远程分支。 然后通过系统提示的 链接来提交 PR。 请采用 typescript 编写，所有合理的改动、新的公用渲染器、用例或者文档的提交都会被接收。 贡献者 低代码平台 amis 只能实现前端低代码，如果需要完整的低代码平台推荐使用爱速搭。
About Windmill
Open source developer platform for internal code: APIs, background jobs, workflows and UIs. Self hostable alternative to Retool, Pipedream, Superblocks and a simplified Temporal with autogenerated UIs and custom UIs to trigger workflows and scripts as internal apps. Scripts are turned into sharable UIs automatically, and can be composed together into flows or used into richer apps built with low code. Supported languages: Python, TypeScript, Go, Bash, SQL, GraphQL, PowerShell, Rust, and more. Try it Website Docs Discord Hub Contributing Windmill Developer platform for APIs, background jobs, workflows and UIs…
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Frequently asked questions
Is amis or Windmill more popular?
amis has 18,889 GitHub stars and Windmill has 18,360. amis has the larger community by that measure.
Are amis and Windmill free?
Both are open source. amis is licensed under Apache-2.0, and Windmill has no licence declared in this registry. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between amis and Windmill?
amis is written in TypeScript and Windmill 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, amis or Windmill?
Choose amis if you want the larger community (18,889 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose Windmill if its feature set, stack or Custom / other licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.