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Apache Airflow vs Apache NiFi: catalog facts
Apache Airflow	Apache NiFi
Free Free and open source, developed as an Apache Software Foundation project.	Free Free and open source as an Apache Software Foundation project.
Web, Self-hosted	Web, Self-hosted
Workflows are plain Python, so tasks can be generated dynamically Web UI with status and logs for every task run	Browser-based visual flow designer Full data provenance and lineage tracking
Requires Python knowledge to define workflows You run and maintain the scheduler, workers and web server yourself	Built for server deployments rather than personal use Takes some effort to learn and operate
Self-hosted	Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: Apache-2.0	License: Apache-2.0
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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