# Giraffile vs prefect

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

| | Giraffile | prefect |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 45/100 | 80/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #62 of 86 in File Sharing | #5 of 32 in Workflow Automation |
| GitHub stars | 187 | 24 099 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +178 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 | 17 ✓ |
| Latest release | versions · 19 Aug 2026 | 2.20.27 · 23 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | JavaScript | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

prefect scores 80/100 against 45/100 for Giraffile, so it is the safer default.

prefect ships more often: 17 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for Giraffile.

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

prefect is growing faster right now (+178 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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