# Liquidsoap vs prefect

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

| | Liquidsoap | prefect |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 62/100 | 80/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #8 of 54 in Media Streaming | #5 of 32 in Workflow Automation |
| GitHub stars | 1 742 | 24 099 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +178 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 | 17 ✓ |
| Latest release | rolling-release-v2.5.x · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ | 2.20.27 · 23 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | OCaml | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

prefect scores 80/100 against 62/100 for Liquidsoap, so it is the safer default.

prefect ships more often: 17 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for Liquidsoap.

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

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

## Details

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

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