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Digdag vs Dagster: catalog facts
Digdag	Dagster
Free Free and open source under the Apache 2.0 licence.	Freemium The open-source core is free; Dagster+ is a paid hosted service.
Windows, Self-hosted, Command line	Web, Self-hosted
Single binary for both server and client Workflows in plain YAML with dependency resolution	Asset-based model with lineage and freshness tracking Self-hostable open-source core
Aimed at data and operations pipelines rather than desktop automation Running it as a scheduler means operating your own server	Aimed at data engineering teams, not general automation Announced merger with Prefect makes the roadmap uncertain
Downloadable app, Self-hosted	Self-hosted, Hosted service
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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