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Cadence vs Kestra: catalog facts
Cadence	Kestra
Free Free and open source.	Freemium The open-source edition is free; cloud and enterprise options are sold separately.
Self-hosted, Command line	Web, Self-hosted
Workflows resume from failures using execution history No separate message queue needed	Declarative workflows that are easy to review and version More than 2,000 plugins
Running the server and database takes operational effort Aimed at developers, not end users	Built for teams, heavier than a simple scheduler Some features are aimed at enterprise plans
Self-hosted	Self-hosted, Hosted service
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License not stated
No account needed	Not stated if an account is 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 September 23, 2026

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