falcovsprefect
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| falco | prefect | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 74/100 | 80/100 |
| Rank in category | #12 of 78 in Security | #5 of 32 in Workflow Automation |
| GitHub stars | 9 535 | 24 090 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +125 | +178 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 17 |
| Latest release | 0.45.1 · 19 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 | C | Python |
Which one should you pick?
prefect scores 80/100 against 74/100 for falco, so it is the safer default.
prefect ships more often: 17 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for falco.
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