openITCOCKPITvsprefect
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| openITCOCKPIT | prefect | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 54/100 | 80/100 |
| Rank in category | #6 of 19 in Infrastructure Monitoring | #5 of 32 in Workflow Automation |
| GitHub stars | 400 | 24 095 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +183 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 12 | 17 |
| Latest release | openITCOCKPIT-5.9.0 · 22 Oct 2026 | 2.20.27 · 23 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | PHP | Python |
Which one should you pick?
prefect scores 80/100 against 54/100 for openITCOCKPIT, so it is the safer default.
prefect ships more often: 17 stable releases in the past year, against 12 for openITCOCKPIT.
prefect is growing faster right now (+183 stars in 30 days).
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