prefectvsRainbond
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| prefect | Rainbond | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 | 64/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 32 in Workflow Automation | #2 of 10 in PaaS |
| GitHub stars | 24 098 | 6 284 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +177 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 17 | 11 |
| Latest release | 2.20.27 · 23 Oct 2026 | v6.10.1-release · 29 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | Python | Go |
Which one should you pick?
prefect scores 80/100 against 64/100 for Rainbond, so it is the safer default.
prefect ships more often: 17 stable releases in the past year, against 11 for Rainbond.
prefect is growing faster right now (+177 stars in 30 days).
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