prefectvswoodpecker-ci
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| prefect | woodpecker-ci | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 | 73/100 |
| Rank in category | #5 of 32 in Workflow Automation | #5 of 28 in CI/CD |
| GitHub stars | 24 093 | 8 065 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +181 | +157 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 17 | 11 |
| Latest release | 2.20.27 · 23 Oct 2026 | v3.20.0 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| 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 73/100 for woodpecker-ci, so it is the safer default.
prefect ships more often: 17 stable releases in the past year, against 11 for woodpecker-ci.
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