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Dagu vs Apache DolphinScheduler: catalog facts
Dagu	Apache DolphinScheduler
Free Free to download and self-host; the source is published on GitHub.	Free Free and open source as an Apache Software Foundation project.
Self-hosted, Command line	Self-hosted
Single binary with no database to set up Declarative YAML workflows over existing scripts and commands	Visual DAG editor for defining job dependencies Distributed design for spreading work across machines
Workflows must be written in YAML You host and maintain the server yourself	Requires running and maintaining your own server deployment Aimed at data pipelines and backend jobs, not desktop automation
Downloadable app, Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: Apache-2.0
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 September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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