DStatusvsprefect
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| DStatus | prefect | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 48/100 | 80/100 |
| Rank in category | #13 of 19 in Infrastructure Monitoring | #4 of 32 in Workflow Automation |
| GitHub stars | 421 | 24 095 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +174 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 | 17 |
| Latest release | agent-v2.3.3 · 17 Oct 2026 | 2.20.27 · 23 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Proprietary | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | JavaScript | Python |
Which one should you pick?
prefect scores 80/100 against 48/100 for DStatus, so it is the safer default.
prefect ships more often: 17 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for DStatus.
prefect is growing faster right now (+174 stars in 30 days).
DStatus details →prefect details →
Swap a project
Keep DStatus, compare it with
Keep prefect, compare it with