airbytevsApache Airflow
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| airbyte | Apache Airflow | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 75/100 | 84/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 3 in Data Engineering | #2 of 32 in Workflow Automation |
| GitHub stars | 22 282 | 47 301 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +156 | +344 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 7 |
| Latest release | — | providers-ydb/2.6.1 · 13 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Python |
Which one should you pick?
Apache Airflow scores 84/100 against 75/100 for airbyte, so it is the safer default.
Apache Airflow ships more often: 7 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for airbyte.
Apache Airflow is growing faster right now (+344 stars in 30 days).
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