# pcp vs prefect

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

| | pcp | prefect |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 62/100 | 80/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #36 of 104 in Monitoring & observability | #5 of 32 in Workflow Automation |
| GitHub stars | 1 079 | 24 090 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +3 | +178 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 17 ✓ |
| Latest release | 7.2.2 · 7 Oct 2026 | 2.20.27 · 23 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | C | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

prefect scores 80/100 against 62/100 for pcp, so it is the safer default.

prefect ships more often: 17 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for pcp.

prefect is growing faster right now (+178 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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