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Digdag vs Cronicle: catalog facts
Digdag	Cronicle
Free Free and open source under the Apache 2.0 licence.	Free Free to self-host.
Windows, Self-hosted, Command line	Web, Self-hosted
Single binary for both server and client Workflows in plain YAML with dependency resolution	Web interface for scheduled jobs Runs tasks across multiple servers
Aimed at data and operations pipelines rather than desktop automation Running it as a scheduler means operating your own server	Now in maintenance mode, with bug and security fixes only New development has moved to the successor xyOps
Downloadable app, Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: Apache-2.0	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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