airbytevsapache-nifi
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| airbyte | apache-nifi | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 75/100 | 73/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 3 in Data Engineering | #1 of 8 in Data Pipeline |
| GitHub stars | 22 282 | 6 277 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +156 | +35 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 3 |
| Latest release | — | rel/nifi-2.12.0 · 13 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Java |
Which one should you pick?
airbyte scores 75/100 against 73/100 for apache-nifi, so it is the safer default.
apache-nifi ships more often: 3 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for airbyte.
airbyte is growing faster right now (+156 stars in 30 days).
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