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Apache DolphinSchedulerDagu
Free

Free and open source as an Apache Software Foundation project.

 Free

Free to download and self-host; the source is published on GitHub.

Self-hosted Self-hosted, Command line
  • Visual DAG editor for defining job dependencies
  • Distributed design for spreading work across machines
  • Single binary with no database to set up
  • Declarative YAML workflows over existing scripts and commands
  • Requires running and maintaining your own server deployment
  • Aimed at data pipelines and backend jobs, not desktop automation
  • Workflows must be written in YAML
  • You host and maintain the server yourself
Self-hosted Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Open source Open source
License: Apache-2.0 License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked October 2, 2026

Checked September 23, 2026

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