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Prefect

Prefect is a powerful workflow orchestration framework for building, running, and monitoring resilient data pipelines in Python.

Prefect is built in Python, distributed under the Apache License 2.0, 18.6k GitHub stars from 100 contributors, latest release 3.2.12.

When to use Prefect

Prefect is listed here as a Development project. The directory calls out Dynamic task scheduling, Extensible framework, Built-in monitoring and alerts as capabilities associated with it.

Other recorded traits for Prefect include Cloud and local execution, Scalable data pipelines.

Besides Development, this page also files Prefect under Data Science, DevOps, Python.

Prefect compared with

Records in this directory name Apache Airflow, Luigi, Dagster as products people compare with Prefect. That list is editorial metadata, not a claim that Prefect replaces each of them.

Open-source projects that mention Prefect are collected on a separate alternatives page.

What the Prefect stats reflect

GitHub currently shows 18.6k GitHub stars, about 100 contributors, 1.7k forks, 1.0k open issues, latest tracked release 3.2.12. Star and activity counts here are a snapshot used as a proxy for community adoption, not a quality score.

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Language
Python
Latest Release
3.2.12
License
Apache License 2.0

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Key features of Prefect

  • Dynamic task scheduling
  • Extensible framework
  • Built-in monitoring and alerts
  • Cloud and local execution
  • Scalable data pipelines

Recorded alternatives to Prefect

Apache Airflow Luigi Dagster
See open-source alternatives to Prefect

Prefect on GitHub

Stars
18.6k
Contributors
100
Open Issues
1.0k
Forks
1.7k

Frequently asked questions

What is Prefect?

Prefect is a powerful workflow orchestration framework for building, running, and monitoring resilient data pipelines in Python. This directory highlights Dynamic task scheduling, Extensible framework, Built-in monitoring and alerts.

Is Prefect free to use?

Prefect is published as open source under the Apache License 2.0. The directory lists Dynamic task scheduling, Extensible framework, Built-in monitoring and alerts among its recorded capabilities.

What language is Prefect written in, and what is the latest release?

Prefect is written primarily in Python. The latest release tracked on this page is 3.2.12.

How widely is Prefect used on GitHub?

Prefect has about 18.6k GitHub stars across about 100 contributors. It also has about 1.7k forks. Those counts are a snapshot of community attention, not a ranking of quality.

What do people compare Prefect with?

This directory records Apache Airflow, Luigi, Dagster as comparison points for Prefect. A longer list of open-source projects that mention Prefect is at https://www.open-source-tools.com/alternatives/prefect.

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