# Plant-it vs prefect

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

| | Plant-it | prefect |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 52/100 | 80/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #7 of 15 in Home Management | #5 of 32 in Workflow Automation |
| GitHub stars | 1 376 | 24 095 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +183 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 | 17 ✓ |
| Latest release | 1.0.1 · 20 Jan 2026 | 2.20.27 · 23 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Dart | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

prefect scores 80/100 against 52/100 for Plant-it, so it is the safer default.

prefect ships more often: 17 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for Plant-it.

If you want the quickest setup, Plant-it is easier to run; prefect needs more configuration.

prefect is growing faster right now (+183 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Plant-it](https://selfhost.directory/project/plant-it) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/plant-it.md)
- [prefect](https://selfhost.directory/project/prefect) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/prefect.md)

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