airbytevsDagu
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| airbyte | Dagu | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 75/100 | 68/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 3 in Data Engineering | #10 of 32 in Workflow Automation |
| GitHub stars | 22 282 | 4 476 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +156 | +405 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 65 |
| Latest release | — | v2.24.0 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Other | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | Go |
Which one should you pick?
airbyte scores 75/100 against 68/100 for Dagu, so it is the safer default.
Dagu ships more often: 65 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for airbyte.
If you want the quickest setup, Dagu is easier to run; airbyte needs more configuration.
Dagu is growing faster right now (+405 stars in 30 days).
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