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Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| open-compute | prefect | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 55/100 | 80/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 7 in Serverless | #5 of 32 in Workflow Automation |
| GitHub stars | 2 369 | 24 092 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +180 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 | 17 |
| Latest release | v0.3.0 · 10 Oct 2026 | 2.20.27 · 23 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Rust | Python |
Which one should you pick?
prefect scores 80/100 against 55/100 for open-compute, so it is the safer default.
prefect ships more often: 17 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for open-compute.
prefect is growing faster right now (+180 stars in 30 days).
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