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Luigi vs Dagster: catalog facts
Luigi	Dagster
Free Free and open source, developed by Spotify.	Freemium The open-source core is free; Dagster+ is a paid hosted service.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Web, Self-hosted
Automatic dependency resolution between tasks Built-in visualisation of pipelines	Asset-based model with lineage and freshness tracking Self-hostable open-source core
Pipelines must be written in Python Aimed at batch jobs rather than event-driven workflows	Aimed at data engineering teams, not general automation Announced merger with Prefect makes the roadmap uncertain
Downloadable app	Self-hosted, Hosted service
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
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 September 23, 2026

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