# Dawn vs langflow

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

| | Dawn | langflow |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 46/100 | 90/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #105 of 166 in Developer Tools | #2 of 209 in AI Agents |
| GitHub stars | 153 | 156 117 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +926 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 20 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.102.0 · 24 Oct 2026 ✓ | v1.12.8 · 21 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Python | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

langflow scores 90/100 against 46/100 for Dawn, so it is the safer default.

langflow ships more often: 20 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for Dawn.

If you want the quickest setup, langflow is easier to run; Dawn needs more configuration.

langflow is growing faster right now (+926 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Dawn](https://selfhost.directory/project/dawn-lang) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/dawn-lang.md)
- [langflow](https://selfhost.directory/project/langflow) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/langflow.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/dawn-lang-vs-langflow