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Apache Airflowairflow.apache.org
An orchestrator scheduling data pipelines as Python-defined directed graphs (DAGs). in DevOps & Infrastructure →
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Apache Airflow alternatives
The 3 entries in the directory that are compared directly with Apache Airflow, and where each one parts ways with it.
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Dagsterdagster.io
An orchestrator centred on data assets, tracking each table as an “asset”. in Data Engineering →
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Kestrakestra.io
A workflow orchestrator whose flows are declared in YAML. in DevOps & Infrastructure →
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Prefectprefect.io
A flow is an ordinary Python function you decorate into orchestration. in DevOps & Infrastructure →
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