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KestraApache DolphinScheduler
Freemium

The open-source edition is free; cloud and enterprise options are sold separately.

 Free

Free and open source as an Apache Software Foundation project.

Web, Self-hosted Self-hosted
  • Declarative workflows that are easy to review and version
  • More than 2,000 plugins
  • Visual DAG editor for defining job dependencies
  • Distributed design for spreading work across machines
  • Built for teams, heavier than a simple scheduler
  • Some features are aimed at enterprise plans
  • Requires running and maintaining your own server deployment
  • Aimed at data pipelines and backend jobs, not desktop automation
Self-hosted, Hosted service Self-hosted
Open source Open source
License not stated License: Apache-2.0
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Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked October 2, 2026

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