# labca vs prefect

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

| | labca | prefect |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 49/100 | 80/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #5 of 8 in Certificate Management | #5 of 32 in Workflow Automation |
| GitHub stars | 798 | 24 095 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +183 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 4 | 17 ✓ |
| Latest release | v26.04 · 9 Apr 2026 | 2.20.27 · 23 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

prefect scores 80/100 against 49/100 for labca, so it is the safer default.

prefect ships more often: 17 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for labca.

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

prefect is growing faster right now (+183 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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