# Bambuddy vs prefect

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

| | Bambuddy | prefect |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 68/100 | 80/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 22 in 3D Printing | #4 of 32 in Workflow Automation |
| GitHub stars | 3 201 | 24 100 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +197 ✓ | +179 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 97 ✓ | 17 |
| Latest release | v1.3.1b1-daily.20261028 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ | 2.20.27 · 23 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

prefect scores 80/100 against 68/100 for Bambuddy, so it is the safer default.

Bambuddy ships more often: 97 stable releases in the past year, against 17 for prefect.

## Details

- [Bambuddy](https://selfhost.directory/project/bambuddy) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/bambuddy.md)
- [prefect](https://selfhost.directory/project/prefect) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/prefect.md)

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