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DagsterApache DolphinScheduler
Freemium

The open-source core is free; Dagster+ is a paid hosted service.

 Free

Free and open source as an Apache Software Foundation project.

Web, Self-hosted Self-hosted
  • Asset-based model with lineage and freshness tracking
  • Self-hostable open-source core
  • Visual DAG editor for defining job dependencies
  • Distributed design for spreading work across machines
  • Aimed at data engineering teams, not general automation
  • Announced merger with Prefect makes the roadmap uncertain
  • Requires running and maintaining your own server deployment
  • Aimed at data pipelines and backend jobs, not desktop automation
Self-hosted, Hosted service Self-hosted
Open source Open source
License not stated License: Apache-2.0
Not stated if an account is needed Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked October 2, 2026

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