airbytevsdagster
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| airbyte | dagster | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 75/100 | 77/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 3 in Data Engineering | #2 of 7 in Data Pipelines |
| GitHub stars | 22 282 | 16 348 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +156 | +150 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 28 |
| Latest release | — | 1.13.27 · 26 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Python |
Which one should you pick?
dagster scores 77/100 against 75/100 for airbyte, so it is the safer default.
dagster ships more often: 28 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for airbyte.
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