# Apache Airflow vs Prowlarr

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

| | Apache Airflow | Prowlarr |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 84/100 ✓ | 74/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 32 in Workflow Automation | #1 of 2 in Indexer |
| GitHub stars | 47 308 ✓ | 7 463 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +342 ✓ | +203 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 24 ✓ |
| Latest release | providers-ydb/2.6.1 · 13 Oct 2026 | v2.7.0.5723 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | C# |

## Which one should you pick?

Apache Airflow scores 84/100 against 74/100 for Prowlarr, so it is the safer default.

Prowlarr ships more often: 24 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for Apache Airflow.

If you want the quickest setup, Prowlarr is easier to run; Apache Airflow needs more configuration.

## Details

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

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