Apache AirflowvsObscura
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Apache Airflow | Obscura | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 84/100 | 75/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 32 in Workflow Automation | #3 of 16 in Web Scraping |
| GitHub stars | 47 301 | 29 526 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +344 | +442 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 10 |
| Latest release | providers-ydb/2.6.1 · 13 Oct 2026 | v0.2.5 · 17 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Rust |
Which one should you pick?
Apache Airflow scores 84/100 against 75/100 for Obscura, so it is the safer default.
Obscura ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for Apache Airflow.
If you want the quickest setup, Obscura is easier to run; Apache Airflow needs more configuration.
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