# airbyte vs Node RED

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | airbyte | Node RED |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 75/100 | 81/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 3 in Data Engineering | #1 of 26 in Automation |
| GitHub stars | 22 283 | 23 791 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +149 ✓ | +106 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 21 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | 4.1.17 · 21 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | JavaScript |

## Which one should you pick?

Node RED scores 81/100 against 75/100 for airbyte, so it is the safer default.

Node RED ships more often: 21 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for airbyte.

If you want the quickest setup, Node RED is easier to run; airbyte needs more configuration.

## Details

- [airbyte](https://selfhost.directory/project/airbyte) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/airbyte.md)
- [Node RED](https://selfhost.directory/project/node-red) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/node-red.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/airbyte-vs-node-red