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Digdag vs Dagu: catalog facts
Digdag	Dagu
Free Free and open source under the Apache 2.0 licence.	Free Free to download and self-host; the source is published on GitHub.
Windows, Self-hosted, Command line	Self-hosted, Command line
Single binary for both server and client Workflows in plain YAML with dependency resolution	Single binary with no database to set up Declarative YAML workflows over existing scripts and commands
Aimed at data and operations pipelines rather than desktop automation Running it as a scheduler means operating your own server	Workflows must be written in YAML You host and maintain the server yourself
Downloadable app, Self-hosted	Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: Apache-2.0	License not stated
No account needed	No account 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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