# prefect vs wanderer

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

| | prefect | wanderer |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 ✓ | 64/100 |
| Rank in category | #5 of 32 in Workflow Automation | #7 of 34 in File Management |
| GitHub stars | 24 093 ✓ | 4 030 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +181 ✓ | +131 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 17 ✓ | 10 |
| Latest release | 2.20.27 · 23 Oct 2026 | v0.21.2 · 24 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

prefect scores 80/100 against 64/100 for wanderer, so it is the safer default.

prefect ships more often: 17 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for wanderer.

## Details

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

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