CookCLIvsprefect
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| CookCLI | prefect | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 61/100 | 80/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 18 in Recipe Management | #4 of 32 in Workflow Automation |
| GitHub stars | 1 424 | 24 100 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +33 | +179 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 21 | 17 |
| Latest release | v0.39.0 · 24 Oct 2026 | 2.20.27 · 23 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Rust | Python |
Which one should you pick?
prefect scores 80/100 against 61/100 for CookCLI, so it is the safer default.
CookCLI ships more often: 21 stable releases in the past year, against 17 for prefect.
If you want the quickest setup, CookCLI is easier to run; prefect needs more configuration.
prefect is growing faster right now (+179 stars in 30 days).
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