# Libation vs prefect

> 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.

## Details

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

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