# Apache Airflow vs nostr-watch

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

| | Apache Airflow | nostr-watch |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 84/100 ✓ | 42/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 32 in Workflow Automation | #84 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 47 302 ✓ | 199 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +336 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 ✓ | 3 |
| Latest release | providers-ydb/2.6.1 · 13 Oct 2026 ✓ | nocap-info-adapter-default@v1.2.0 · 11 Mar 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Python | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Apache Airflow scores 84/100 against 42/100 for nostr-watch, so it is the safer default.

Apache Airflow ships more often: 7 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for nostr-watch.

Apache Airflow is growing faster right now (+336 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Apache Airflow](https://selfhost.directory/project/apache-airflow) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/apache-airflow.md)
- [nostr-watch](https://selfhost.directory/project/nostr-watch) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/nostr-watch.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/apache-airflow-vs-nostr-watch