# namer vs prefect

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

| | namer | prefect |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 49/100 | 80/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #19 of 34 in File Management | #4 of 32 in Workflow Automation |
| GitHub stars | 332 | 24 095 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +174 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 4 | 17 ✓ |
| Latest release | v1.19.20 · 25 May 2026 | 2.20.27 · 23 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | 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 49/100 for namer, so it is the safer default.

prefect ships more often: 17 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for namer.

prefect is growing faster right now (+174 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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