mouseholevsprefect
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| mousehole | prefect | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 44/100 | 80/100 |
| Rank in category | #64 of 86 in File Sharing | #5 of 32 in Workflow Automation |
| GitHub stars | 318 | 24 094 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +182 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 4 | 17 |
| Latest release | v0.5.0 · 20 Jun 2026 | 2.20.27 · 23 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | — | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Python |
Which one should you pick?
prefect scores 80/100 against 44/100 for mousehole, so it is the safer default.
prefect ships more often: 17 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for mousehole.
prefect is growing faster right now (+182 stars in 30 days).
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