github-actions-cache-servervsprefect
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| github-actions-cache-server | prefect | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 49/100 | 80/100 |
| Rank in category | #22 of 28 in CI/CD | #5 of 32 in Workflow Automation |
| GitHub stars | 459 | 24 094 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +182 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 19 | 17 |
| Latest release | v10.0.0 · 28 Oct 2026 | 2.20.27 · 23 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Rust | Python |
Which one should you pick?
prefect scores 80/100 against 49/100 for github-actions-cache-server, so it is the safer default.
github-actions-cache-server ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 17 for prefect.
prefect is growing faster right now (+182 stars in 30 days).
github-actions-cache-server details →prefect details →