# Apache Airflow vs OpenEMR

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

| | Apache Airflow | OpenEMR |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 84/100 ✓ | 72/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 32 in Workflow Automation | #1 of 5 in Healthcare |
| GitHub stars | 47 304 ✓ | 5 555 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +338 ✓ | +87 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 ✓ | 6 |
| Latest release | providers-ydb/2.6.1 · 13 Oct 2026 | v8_5_0 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | PHP |

## Which one should you pick?

Apache Airflow scores 84/100 against 72/100 for OpenEMR, so it is the safer default.

Apache Airflow ships more often: 7 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for OpenEMR.

Apache Airflow is growing faster right now (+338 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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