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Dagu vs Prefect: catalog facts
Dagu	Prefect
Free Free to download and self-host; the source is published on GitHub.	Freemium Open source core is free; the hosted platform has a free start and paid plans.
Self-hosted, Command line	Web, Self-hosted, Command line
Single binary with no database to set up Declarative YAML workflows over existing scripts and commands	Plain Python decorators define flows and tasks Built-in retries and scheduling
Workflows must be written in YAML You host and maintain the server yourself	Aimed at Python users Some features belong to the paid hosted platform
Downloadable app, Self-hosted	Self-hosted, Hosted service
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 September 23, 2026

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