# Apache Airflow vs rudderstack

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

| | Apache Airflow | rudderstack |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 84/100 ✓ | 63/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 32 in Workflow Automation | #1 of 3 in Customer Data Platform |
| GitHub stars | 47 301 ✓ | 4 508 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +344 ✓ | +20 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 39 ✓ |
| Latest release | providers-ydb/2.6.1 · 13 Oct 2026 | v1.92.1 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | Python | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Apache Airflow scores 84/100 against 63/100 for rudderstack, so it is the safer default.

rudderstack ships more often: 39 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for Apache Airflow.

Apache Airflow is growing faster right now (+344 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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