# Nezha vs prefect

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

| | Nezha | prefect |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 80/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #15 of 104 in Monitoring & observability | #5 of 32 in Workflow Automation |
| GitHub stars | 10 376 | 24 092 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +44 | +180 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 40 ✓ | 17 |
| Latest release | v2.6.0 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ | 2.20.27 · 23 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | WTFPL | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

prefect scores 80/100 against 72/100 for Nezha, so it is the safer default.

Nezha ships more often: 40 stable releases in the past year, against 17 for prefect.

prefect is growing faster right now (+180 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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