e2bvsprefect
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| e2b | prefect | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 80/100 |
| Rank in category | #14 of 209 in AI Agents | #5 of 32 in Workflow Automation |
| GitHub stars | 14 589 | 24 090 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +651 | +178 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 73 | 17 |
| Latest release | @e2b/cli@2.23.0 · 28 Oct 2026 | 2.20.27 · 23 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Python |
Which one should you pick?
prefect scores 80/100 against 76/100 for e2b, so it is the safer default.
e2b ships more often: 73 stable releases in the past year, against 17 for prefect.
e2b is growing faster right now (+651 stars in 30 days).
e2b details →prefect details →