# prefect vs seatsurfing

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

| | prefect | seatsurfing |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 ✓ | 53/100 |
| Rank in category | #5 of 32 in Workflow Automation | #5 of 8 in Scheduling & Booking |
| GitHub stars | 24 099 ✓ | 315 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +178 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 17 | 33 ✓ |
| Latest release | 2.20.27 · 23 Oct 2026 | v1.138.2 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

prefect scores 80/100 against 53/100 for seatsurfing, so it is the safer default.

seatsurfing ships more often: 33 stable releases in the past year, against 17 for prefect.

prefect is growing faster right now (+178 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/prefect-vs-seatsurfing