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Luigi vs Kestra: catalog facts
Luigi	Kestra
Free Free and open source, developed by Spotify.	Freemium The open-source edition is free; cloud and enterprise options are sold separately.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Web, Self-hosted
Automatic dependency resolution between tasks Built-in visualisation of pipelines	Declarative workflows that are easy to review and version More than 2,000 plugins
Pipelines must be written in Python Aimed at batch jobs rather than event-driven workflows	Built for teams, heavier than a simple scheduler Some features are aimed at enterprise plans
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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