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Apache NiFi vs Luigi: catalog facts
Apache NiFi	Luigi
Free Free and open source as an Apache Software Foundation project.	Free Free and open source, developed by Spotify.
Web, Self-hosted	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Browser-based visual flow designer Full data provenance and lineage tracking	Automatic dependency resolution between tasks Built-in visualisation of pipelines
Built for server deployments rather than personal use Takes some effort to learn and operate	Pipelines must be written in Python Aimed at batch jobs rather than event-driven workflows
Downloadable app, Self-hosted	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: Apache-2.0	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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