# hestia vs prefect

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

| | hestia | prefect |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 68/100 | 80/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 10 in Control Panel | #5 of 32 in Workflow Automation |
| GitHub stars | 4 551 | 24 090 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +45 | +178 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 11 | 17 ✓ |
| Latest release | 1.10.5 · 14 Sept 2026 | 2.20.27 · 23 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Shell | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

prefect scores 80/100 against 68/100 for hestia, so it is the safer default.

prefect ships more often: 17 stable releases in the past year, against 11 for hestia.

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

## Details

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

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