# prefect vs Standard Notes

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

| | prefect | Standard Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 ✓ | 70/100 |
| Rank in category | #5 of 32 in Workflow Automation | #8 of 81 in Notes & Editors |
| GitHub stars | 24 094 ✓ | 6 685 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +182 ✓ | +53 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 17 ✓ | 5 |
| Latest release | 2.20.27 · 23 Oct 2026 | @standardnotes/mobile@3.202.11 · 23 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

prefect scores 80/100 against 70/100 for Standard Notes, so it is the safer default.

prefect ships more often: 17 stable releases in the past year, against 5 for Standard Notes.

If you want the quickest setup, prefect is easier to run; Standard Notes needs more configuration.

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)
- [Standard Notes](https://selfhost.directory/project/standard-notes) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/standard-notes.md)

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