flowbakervsKestra
Two self-hosted Workflow Automation projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| flowbaker | Kestra | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 42/100 | 82/100 |
| Rank in category | #25 of 32 in Workflow Automation | #3 of 32 in Workflow Automation |
| GitHub stars | 205 | 30 053 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +1 737 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 59 |
| Latest release | — | v1.3.45 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Java |
Which one should you pick?
Kestra scores 82/100 against 42/100 for flowbaker, so it is the safer default.
Kestra ships more often: 59 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for flowbaker.
Kestra is growing faster right now (+1 737 stars in 30 days).
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