Windmill vs ZCode
A side-by-side comparison of features, pricing, and characteristics.
Windmill
Windmill is an open-source developer platform to build production-grade internal tools, data pipelines, and workflows from scripts.
Read the full reviewZCode
An agentic development environment (ADE) desktop app by Z.ai built for planning, coding, reviewing, and deploying software powered by GLM-5.2.
Read the full review| Attribute | Windmill | ZCode |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing type | Free + paid (from $120/mo) | Free + paid (from $18/mo) |
| Korean support | No | No |
| Platforms | Web, CLI | macOS, Windows, Linux |
| Open source | Yes | No |
| API available | Available | - |
| SDK | Available | - |
| LLM-based | - | Yes |
| Multimodal | - | - |
| AI model | GPT | GLM |
| GitHub Stars | 15.7K | - |
| Vendor | Windmill Labs | Z.AI Co., Ltd. |
| Category | Developer Tools | Developer Tools |
| Details | View | View |
Windmill key features
- Scripting in 20+ languages with LSP support
- Auto-generated UIs from scripts
- Sub-20ms flow orchestration
- Self-hostable on Kubernetes and Docker
- Built-in observability and error handling
ZCode key features
- Goal-based task management for long-horizon planning and execution
- Deep integration with GLM-5.2 reasoning and coding model
- Multi-agent orchestration and coordination for development workflows
- Mobile remote control via WeChat and Telegram
- Built-in terminal, version control, and MCP support