Apache Airflowvsrushdb
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Apache Airflow | rushdb | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 84/100 | 48/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 32 in Workflow Automation | #5 of 5 in Vector Database |
| GitHub stars | 47 301 | 325 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +344 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 33 |
| Latest release | providers-ydb/2.6.1 · 13 Oct 2026 | v3.0.0 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| 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 48/100 for rushdb, so it is the safer default.
rushdb ships more often: 33 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for Apache Airflow.
Apache Airflow is growing faster right now (+344 stars in 30 days).
Apache Airflow details →rushdb details →