# Apache Airflow vs trigger

> Two self-hosted [Workflow Automation projects](https://selfhost.directory/workflow-automation), compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | Apache Airflow | trigger |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 84/100 ✓ | 76/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 32 in Workflow Automation | #7 of 32 in Workflow Automation |
| GitHub stars | 47 294 ✓ | 16 641 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +337 ✓ | +254 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 49 ✓ |
| Latest release | providers-ydb/2.6.1 · 13 Oct 2026 | v4.8.1 · 23 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Apache Airflow scores 84/100 against 76/100 for trigger, so it is the safer default.

trigger ships more often: 49 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for Apache Airflow.

## Details

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

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