Project comparison
Compare adoption, momentum, maintenance health, and project basics before choosing which tool to evaluate deeper.
Ray is an AI compute engine. Ray consists of a core distributed runtime and a set of AI Libraries for accelerating ML workloads.
Best matched with other platform tools.
Apache Airflow - A platform to programmatically author, schedule, and monitor workflows
Best matched with other platform tools.
Airflow has the larger GitHub footprint with 46.2K stars.
Airflow is currently growing faster at +845 stars this week.
Airflow has the stronger automated maintenance signal at 88/100. This is not a security or fit verdict.
Use these signals to narrow your choice, then confirm setup, license, and fit upstream.
| Signal | Ray | Airflow |
|---|---|---|
| Evidence status | Basic listing· 2026-10-04 09:18 UTC | Basic listing· 2026-10-04 09:17 UTC |
| GitHub stars | 42.5K | 46.2K |
| Weekly growth | +72 | +845 |
| Health score | Healthy74/100 | Strong88/100 |
| Contributors | 1.6K | 4.5K |
| Commits per week | 87.6 | 166.0 |
| Open issues | 3.5K | 1.8K |
| Language | Python | Python |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Last commit | 2026-05-11 23:54 UTC | 2026-07-22 15:42 UTC |
| Last release | ray-2.55.1 | 3.3.0 |
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