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Apache DolphinScheduler vs Digdag: catalog facts
Apache DolphinScheduler	Digdag
Free Free and open source as an Apache Software Foundation project.	Free Free and open source under the Apache 2.0 licence.
Self-hosted	Windows, Self-hosted, Command line
Visual DAG editor for defining job dependencies Distributed design for spreading work across machines	Single binary for both server and client Workflows in plain YAML with dependency resolution
Requires running and maintaining your own server deployment Aimed at data pipelines and backend jobs, not desktop automation	Aimed at data and operations pipelines rather than desktop automation Running it as a scheduler means operating your own server
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	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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