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

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