# Locust vs prefect

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

| | Locust | prefect |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 78/100 | 80/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 10 in Testing | #5 of 32 in Workflow Automation |
| GitHub stars | 28 245 ✓ | 24 090 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +67 | +178 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 20 ✓ | 17 |
| Latest release | 2.47.0 · 21 Oct 2026 | 2.20.27 · 23 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

prefect scores 80/100 against 78/100 for Locust, so it is the safer default.

Locust ships more often: 20 stable releases in the past year, against 17 for prefect.

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

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

## Details

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

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