Apache Airflowvsdagster
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Apache Airflow | dagster | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 84/100 | 77/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 32 in Workflow Automation | #2 of 7 in Data Pipelines |
| GitHub stars | 47 299 | 16 345 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +342 | +147 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 28 |
| Latest release | providers-ydb/2.6.1 · 13 Oct 2026 | 1.13.27 · 26 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Python |
Which one should you pick?
Apache Airflow scores 84/100 against 77/100 for dagster, so it is the safer default.
dagster ships more often: 28 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for Apache Airflow.
Apache Airflow is growing faster right now (+342 stars in 30 days).
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