HyperFrames vs Windmill

Side-by-side comparison of two AI agent tools

Short answer

  • HyperFrames is growing faster: +14,710 GitHub stars in the last 30 days vs +316 for Windmill.
  • Pick HyperFrames for: write HTML. Pick Windmill for: open-source developer platform to power your entire infra and turn scripts into webhooks, workflows and UIs.

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HyperFramesopen-source

Write HTML. Render video. Built for agents.

Windmillopen-source

Open-source developer platform to power your entire infra and turn scripts into webhooks, workflows and UIs. Fastest workflow engine (13x vs Airflow). Open-source alternative to Retool and Temporal.

Metrics

HyperFramesWindmill
Stars56.1k18.1k
Star velocity /mo14.7k316.10526315789474
Commits (90d)3.0k1.3k
Releases (6m)1010
Downloads (30d, npm + PyPI)1.7M—
Overall score0.941845156681650.8093821444423039

Pros

    • +Multi-language support with automatic UI generation from scripts in Python, TypeScript, Go, Bash, SQL, and more
    • +High performance workflow engine claiming 13x faster execution than Airflow
    • +Self-hostable open-source solution with AGPLv3 license providing full control and customization

    Cons

      • -AGPLv3 license may restrict some commercial use cases and require careful compliance consideration
      • -Being a comprehensive platform may introduce complexity for simple automation tasks
      • -Self-hosting requires infrastructure management and maintenance overhead

      Use Cases

        • •Building internal APIs and webhooks from existing scripts without additional infrastructure
        • •Creating automated workflows for background jobs and data processing pipelines
        • •Developing low-code internal applications with custom UIs for non-technical team members

        FAQ

        Which is more popular, HyperFrames or Windmill?
        HyperFrames has more GitHub stars (56,104 vs 18,092).
        Which is more actively developed, HyperFrames or Windmill?
        HyperFrames had more commits in the last 90 days (2,970 vs 1,264).
        Should I use HyperFrames or Windmill?
        Compare their capabilities, limitations and "best for" notes above. Both are open source, so trying each on a small task is the fastest way to decide.