# netboot.xyz vs prefect

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

| | netboot.xyz | prefect |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 74/100 | 80/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 11 in Deployment | #4 of 32 in Workflow Automation |
| GitHub stars | 12 575 | 24 098 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +254 ✓ | +177 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 5 | 17 ✓ |
| Latest release | 3.0.3 · 29 Aug 2026 | 2.20.27 · 23 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Jinja | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

prefect scores 80/100 against 74/100 for netboot.xyz, so it is the safer default.

prefect ships more often: 17 stable releases in the past year, against 5 for netboot.xyz.

## Details

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

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