prefectvswindmill
Two self-hosted Workflow Automation projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| prefect | windmill | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 | 77/100 |
| Rank in category | #5 of 32 in Workflow Automation | #6 of 32 in Workflow Automation |
| GitHub stars | 24 094 | 18 308 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +182 | +288 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 17 | 163 |
| Latest release | 2.20.27 · 23 Oct 2026 | v1.853.0 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | Python | Rust |
Which one should you pick?
prefect scores 80/100 against 77/100 for windmill, so it is the safer default.
windmill ships more often: 163 stable releases in the past year, against 17 for prefect.
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