prefectvsUnregistry
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| prefect | Unregistry | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 | 63/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 32 in Workflow Automation | #4 of 12 in Container Registry |
| GitHub stars | 24 095 | 4 888 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +174 | +21 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 17 | 4 |
| Latest release | 2.20.27 · 23 Oct 2026 | v0.4.3 · 12 Jun 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Go |
Which one should you pick?
prefect scores 80/100 against 63/100 for Unregistry, so it is the safer default.
prefect ships more often: 17 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for Unregistry.
If you want the quickest setup, Unregistry is easier to run; prefect needs more configuration.
prefect is growing faster right now (+174 stars in 30 days).
prefect details →Unregistry details →