# e2b vs prefect

> 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).

## Details

- [e2b](https://selfhost.directory/project/e2b) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/e2b.md)
- [prefect](https://selfhost.directory/project/prefect) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/prefect.md)

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