# prefect vs Zulip

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

| | prefect | Zulip |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 | 82/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #5 of 32 in Workflow Automation | #1 of 110 in Chat |
| GitHub stars | 24 094 | 26 133 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +182 | +190 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 17 ✓ | 6 |
| Latest release | 2.20.27 · 23 Oct 2026 ✓ | 12.3 · 21 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

Zulip scores 82/100 against 80/100 for prefect, so it is the safer default.

prefect ships more often: 17 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for Zulip.

## Details

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

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