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Apache DolphinScheduler vs Luigi: catalog facts
Apache DolphinScheduler	Luigi
Free Free and open source as an Apache Software Foundation project.	Free Free and open source, developed by Spotify.
Self-hosted	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Visual DAG editor for defining job dependencies Distributed design for spreading work across machines	Automatic dependency resolution between tasks Built-in visualisation of pipelines
Requires running and maintaining your own server deployment Aimed at data pipelines and backend jobs, not desktop automation	Pipelines must be written in Python Aimed at batch jobs rather than event-driven workflows
Self-hosted	Downloadable app
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	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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