prefectvsStreamFlow
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| prefect | StreamFlow | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 | 50/100 |
| Rank in category | #5 of 32 in Workflow Automation | #19 of 36 in Video Streaming |
| GitHub stars | 24 095 | 406 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +183 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 17 | 1 |
| Latest release | 2.20.27 · 23 Oct 2026 | v2.2 · 11 Jan 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Python | EJS |
Which one should you pick?
prefect scores 80/100 against 50/100 for StreamFlow, so it is the safer default.
prefect ships more often: 17 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for StreamFlow.
prefect is growing faster right now (+183 stars in 30 days).
prefect details →StreamFlow details →
Swap a project
Keep prefect, compare it with
Keep StreamFlow, compare it with