# kraken vs prefect

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

| | kraken | prefect |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 48/100 | 80/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #23 of 28 in CI/CD | #5 of 32 in Workflow Automation |
| GitHub stars | 160 | 24 093 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +181 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 17 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | 2.20.27 · 23 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

prefect scores 80/100 against 48/100 for kraken, so it is the safer default.

prefect ships more often: 17 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for kraken.

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

prefect is growing faster right now (+181 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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