# Anubis vs prefect

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

| | Anubis | prefect |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 | 80/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 78 in Security | #5 of 32 in Workflow Automation |
| GitHub stars | 23 800 | 24 099 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 149 ✓ | +178 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 11 | 17 ✓ |
| Latest release | v1.28.2 · 23 Oct 2026 | 2.20.27 · 23 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

Anubis and prefect score the same (80/100), so the choice comes down to the details below.

prefect ships more often: 17 stable releases in the past year, against 11 for Anubis.

Anubis is growing faster right now (+1 149 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Anubis](https://selfhost.directory/project/anubis) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/anubis.md)
- [prefect](https://selfhost.directory/project/prefect) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/prefect.md)

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