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PrefectApache DolphinScheduler
Freemium

Open source core is free; the hosted platform has a free start and paid plans.

 Free

Free and open source as an Apache Software Foundation project.

Web, Self-hosted, Command line Self-hosted
  • Plain Python decorators define flows and tasks
  • Built-in retries and scheduling
  • Visual DAG editor for defining job dependencies
  • Distributed design for spreading work across machines
  • Aimed at Python users
  • Some features belong to the paid hosted platform
  • 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: Apache-2.0 License: Apache-2.0
Not stated if an account is needed Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked October 2, 2026

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