Strongest current signal
Package downloads
9.1M/30d
Tracked on PyPI
▼ -14%
Workflow orchestration framework for data and ML pipelines
Best current coverage: 9.1M downloads/30d, 317 dependents, and 767 public repos.
Lead signals
Package pull and public code usage both show up clearly for Prefect.
Strongest current signal
9.1M/30d
Tracked on PyPI
317
Known dependents on PyPI
22.2K
Main repository stars
8/30d
Ranked #27 in category discussion
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package pull and existing public code are the clearest current signals for Prefect.
Package pull
9.1M/30d
Tracked package pull on PyPI
Existing public code
767
Public repositories importing tracked packages
Downstream usage
317
Known dependents on PyPI
Engineering activity
8
GitHub contributors active in the last 30 days
Coverage includes npm and PyPI registries, GitHub, public code import detection, developer discussion, distribution surfaces, and recent company news where available. As of April 14, 2026. Methodology
Sustainability and maintenance signals from the primary public repository.
These signals come from public code import detection and tracked hiring posts rather than registry totals alone.
Public repositories and source files importing packages tied to Prefect.
Background and reference details
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Prefect provides an open-source workflow orchestration framework that helps data engineers and scientists build, run, and monitor complex data and machine learning pipelines. It aims to make dataflow reliable by offering tools for scheduling, logging, retries, and error handling, significantly improving the robustness and observability of MLOps workflows.
Raised $46M total - DAI rank #17 (top 6%) suggests strong developer adoption relative to funding.
Tiger Global
Positive Sum
Harrison Metal
265K PyPI
Workflow orchestration framework for data and ML pipelines
A managed service that provides enhanced features, collaboration tools, and observability for Prefect workflows in a hosted environment.
Public pricing snapshots collected for Prefect
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Prefect: GitHub Stars up 1% (21.9K to 22.2K). Contributors up 167% (3 to 8).
| Date | PyPI Downloads | GitHub Stars | Contributors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2026 | - | 21.9K | 3 |
| Mar 22, 2026 | 2.2M | - | - |
| Mar 23, 2026 | - | 21.9K | 8 |
| Mar 29, 2026 | 2.3M | - | - |
| Mar 30, 2026 | - | 22.0K | 3 |
| Apr 5, 2026 | 2.1M | - | - |
| Apr 6, 2026 | - | 22.1K | 3 |
| Apr 12, 2026 | 1.4M | - | - |
| Apr 13, 2026 | 265.4K | 22.1K | 3 |
| Apr 14, 2026 | - | 22.2K | 8 |