# Apache Airflow vs Yuxi

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

| | Apache Airflow | Yuxi |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 84/100 ✓ | 63/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 32 in Workflow Automation | #44 of 209 in AI Agents |
| GitHub stars | 47 302 ✓ | 7 531 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +336 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 ✓ | 2 |
| Latest release | providers-ydb/2.6.1 · 13 Oct 2026 ✓ | v0.7.2 · 2 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Python | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

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

Apache Airflow ships more often: 7 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for Yuxi.

Apache Airflow is growing faster right now (+336 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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