# prefect vs rebacklogs

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

| | prefect | rebacklogs |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 ✓ | 43/100 |
| Rank in category | #5 of 32 in Workflow Automation | #36 of 45 in Project Management |
| GitHub stars | 24 094 ✓ | 184 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +182 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 17 ✓ | 10 |
| Latest release | 2.20.27 · 23 Oct 2026 ✓ | v4.3.3 · 6 Apr 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | Python | Ruby |

## Which one should you pick?

prefect scores 80/100 against 43/100 for rebacklogs, so it is the safer default.

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

prefect is growing faster right now (+182 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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