# ExcaliDash vs prefect

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

| | ExcaliDash | prefect |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 58/100 | 80/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 9 in Whiteboarding | #4 of 32 in Workflow Automation |
| GitHub stars | 1 701 | 24 100 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +118 | +179 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 8 | 17 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.6.6 · 22 Oct 2026 | 2.20.27 · 23 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | LGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

prefect scores 80/100 against 58/100 for ExcaliDash, so it is the safer default.

prefect ships more often: 17 stable releases in the past year, against 8 for ExcaliDash.

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

## Details

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

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