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Digdag vs Apache DolphinScheduler: catalog facts
Digdag	Apache DolphinScheduler
Free Free and open source under the Apache 2.0 licence.	Free Free and open source as an Apache Software Foundation project.
Windows, Self-hosted, Command line	Self-hosted
Single binary for both server and client Workflows in plain YAML with dependency resolution	Visual DAG editor for defining job dependencies Distributed design for spreading work across machines
Aimed at data and operations pipelines rather than desktop automation Running it as a scheduler means operating your own server	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: Apache-2.0	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 October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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