prefectvsPulumi
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| prefect | Pulumi | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 | 78/100 |
| Rank in category | #5 of 32 in Workflow Automation | #1 of 3 in Infrastructure |
| GitHub stars | 24 090 | 25 825 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +178 | +26 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 17 | 5 |
| Latest release | 2.20.27 · 23 Oct 2026 | v3.272.0 · 22 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Go |
Which one should you pick?
prefect scores 80/100 against 78/100 for Pulumi, so it is the safer default.
prefect ships more often: 17 stable releases in the past year, against 5 for Pulumi.
prefect is growing faster right now (+178 stars in 30 days).
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