# borg-ui vs prefect

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

| | borg-ui | prefect |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 61/100 | 80/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #14 of 46 in Backup | #5 of 32 in Workflow Automation |
| GitHub stars | 1 675 | 24 092 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +43 | +180 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 25 ✓ | 17 |
| Latest release | v2.4.5 · 27 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 61/100 for borg-ui, so it is the safer default.

borg-ui ships more often: 25 stable releases in the past year, against 17 for prefect.

prefect is growing faster right now (+180 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [borg-ui](https://selfhost.directory/project/borg-ui) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/borg-ui.md)
- [prefect](https://selfhost.directory/project/prefect) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/prefect.md)

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