# MacOS vs prefect

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

| | MacOS | prefect |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 80/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 15 in Virtualization | #5 of 32 in Workflow Automation |
| GitHub stars | 21 690 | 24 090 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +116 | +178 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 18 ✓ | 17 |
| Latest release | v3.12 · 21 Aug 2026 | 2.20.27 · 23 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Shell | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

prefect scores 80/100 against 76/100 for MacOS, so it is the safer default.

MacOS ships more often: 18 stable releases in the past year, against 17 for prefect.

## Details

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

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/macos-vs-prefect