Prefect
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Build a working replacement in a weekend with AI tools
Automation for the context era
How to Replace PrefectOverview
Features
35 features across 13 categories
AI Infrastructure(3)
Build MCP servers in minutes and connect AI agents to any system
Gateway for managing MCP server connections and AI agent access
Registry for managing and organizing MCP servers
Automation(1)
Automated workflow triggers and actions
Compliance(3)
FedRAMP compliance readiness for government deployments
HIPAA compliance capability for healthcare data
PCI DSS compliance capability for payment data
Core Functionality(4)
Built natively for Python with Apache 2.0 open-source framework
Turn any Python function into a workflow with one decorator and full observability without rewrites
Schedule and trigger workflow executions
No vendor lock-in with open-source Apache 2.0 license
Data Management(1)
Configurable retention period for workflow execution history
Deployment(3)
Self-hosted deployment on-premises or in air-gapped environments
Serverless execution environment with credited compute minutes/hours
Self-hosted infrastructure deployment options
Development(1)
Isolated sandbox environment for testing
Integration(1)
Webhook support for workflow integrations and event handling
Monitoring(3)
Advanced observability and debugging capabilities for production workflows
Comprehensive logging and alerting for workflow monitoring
Full visibility into workflow execution and performance
Organization(1)
Multiple isolated workspaces for team organization
Performance(1)
Automatic scaling of workflow execution workers
Security(12)
Audit logging for compliance and security monitoring
Complete data sovereignty with on-premises or isolated deployment
Single Sign-On integration for enterprise authentication
Governance controls for AI agents and MCP server access
IP-based access control and allowlisting
Network isolation and private network connectivity options
Fine-grained role-based access control at the object level
Private link connectivity for secure network access
Role-based access control for managing user permissions
SAML and OIDC protocol support for enterprise authentication
System for Cross-domain Identity Management (SCIM) for directory synchronization
Service account management for programmatic access
Support(1)
Professional services for deployment and implementation
Pricing
Hobby
- ✓2 users
- ✓1 workspace
- ✓5 deployments
- ✓500 min of Prefect Serverless
- ✓Workflow scheduling
- ✓Workflow observability
- ✓Logging & alerting
- ✓7 days run retention
Starter
- ✓All Hobby features
- ✓3 users
- ✓20 deployments
- ✓75 hours of Prefect Serverless
- ✓Bring your own compute
- ✓Webhooks
- ✓500 API requests/min
Team
- ✓All Starter features
- ✓4-8 users
- ✓100 deployments
- ✓225 hours of Prefect Serverless
- ✓Service accounts
- ✓24 hour audit log
- ✓50 automations
Pro
- ✓All Team features
- ✓5-20 users
- ✓1,000 deployments
- ✓250 hours of Prefect Serverless
- ✓Multiple workspaces
- ✓SSO (SAML/OIDC)
- ✓Basic RBAC
- ✓Production security
Enterprise
- ✓All Pro features
- ✓5+ users
- ✓Unlimited deployments
- ✓Custom Prefect Serverless
- ✓RBAC + ACLs
- ✓Directory Sync (SCIM)
- ✓IP allowlisting & PrivateLink
- ✓Best-in-class governance, scale, and support
Customer Managed
- ✓All Enterprise features
- ✓Deploy on-premises or in air-gapped environments
- ✓Complete data sovereignty & network isolation
- ✓FedRAMP, HIPAA & PCI compliance ready
- ✓White glove deployment experience
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Buying Prefect saves ~$960 over 3 years vs building.
Estimates based on 35 features and a BuildScore of 5/5. Actual costs vary.