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Luigi vs Apache DolphinScheduler: catalog facts
Luigi	Apache DolphinScheduler
Free Free and open source, developed by Spotify.	Free Free and open source as an Apache Software Foundation project.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Self-hosted
Automatic dependency resolution between tasks Built-in visualisation of pipelines	Visual DAG editor for defining job dependencies Distributed design for spreading work across machines
Pipelines must be written in Python Aimed at batch jobs rather than event-driven workflows	Requires running and maintaining your own server deployment Aimed at data pipelines and backend jobs, not desktop automation
Downloadable app	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: Apache-2.0
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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