Compare Prefect

Head-to-head with the orchestrators teams migrate from, plus Prefect Cloud versus open source. Pick where you want to start.

Why engineering teams move off Airflow: Python-first workflows, a hybrid architecture that keeps data in your infrastructure, and 60–70% lower cost.

Airflow 2 reaches end of life in April 2026. See why teams choose Prefect over upgrading to Airflow 3, and how the migration works.

Both are free to start. Choose based on where you want orchestration to run and how much infrastructure you want to manage.

Start free with 2 users and 5 workflows. Your code and data stay in your environment, and there is no credit card required.