Libationvsprefect
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Libation | prefect | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 68/100 | 80/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 15 in Audiobook Management | #5 of 32 in Workflow Automation |
| GitHub stars | 6 375 | 24 094 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +157 | +182 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 33 | 17 |
| Latest release | v14.2.5 · 27 Oct 2026 | 2.20.27 · 23 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | C | Python |
Which one should you pick?
prefect scores 80/100 against 68/100 for Libation, so it is the safer default.
Libation ships more often: 33 stable releases in the past year, against 17 for prefect.
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