prefectvsscanopy
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| prefect | scanopy | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 | 64/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 32 in Workflow Automation | #1 of 10 in Network |
| GitHub stars | 24 095 | 5 915 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +174 | +116 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 17 | 41 |
| Latest release | 2.20.27 · 23 Oct 2026 | v0.19.4 · 29 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | Rust |
Which one should you pick?
prefect scores 80/100 against 64/100 for scanopy, so it is the safer default.
scanopy ships more often: 41 stable releases in the past year, against 17 for prefect.
prefect details →scanopy details →