Windmill
Open-source platform for scripts, flows, and internal tools.
Key features
- Scripts in 20+ languages become API endpoints and forms
- Workflows as diagrams or Python/TypeScript, with retries and approvals
- Run DuckDB, Python, or imported dbt projects as pipelines
- React or Svelte apps call your scripts and workflows
- Self-host with Docker or Kubernetes, in cloud or on-prem
- Category
- Automation
- Who it's for
- Teams and engineers who build and run internal software.
- Tags
- workflowopen-sourceworkflow-automationbackground-jobshostingcontainersfrontend-frameworkjavascriptpythonwhiteboardself-hosted
- Website
- windmill.dev
- Listed
- 2026-09-15
Frequently asked questions
Is Windmill free?
Windmill has a free plan, with paid tiers for more usage or features.
What is Windmill used for?
Open-source platform for scripts, flows, and internal tools. Typical uses: scripts in 20+ languages become API endpoints and forms; workflows as diagrams or Python/TypeScript, with retries and approvals; run DuckDB, Python, or imported dbt projects as pipelines.
What are the best Windmill alternatives?
Alternatives in the same category include n8n, Activepieces, Temporal, Make, Trigger.dev.
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