Apache Airflow Alternatives

Apps similar to Apache Airflow include n8n, which has a free version. Other options are Automa, Google Opal, Gumloop and AgentHub. There's no shortage of Workflow Automation Tools like Apache Airflow, with more than 25 alternatives for the web, Linux, self-hosting, Windows and Mac.

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  1. FlowRunner icon
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    Visual AI agent orchestration for building workflows that run autonomously, pause when human judgment is needed, route decisions by email, Slack, WhatsApp, or phone, then resume with context. Includes audit trails, RBAC, BYOK, run-based billing, MCP, and cloud or self-hosted deployment.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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  2. Hydra ETL icon
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    Hydra ETL is an open-source ETL engine where each pipeline is a small set of YAML files instead of Python code. Before anything runs, hdrctl validate checks connections, schemas and steps without touching the data.

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Python
    • Visual Studio Code
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  3. Prefect icon
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    Prefect is an orchestrator for data-intensive workflows. It's the simplest way to transform any Python function into a unit of work that can be observed and orchestrated. With Prefect, you can build resilient, dynamic workflows that react to the world around them and recover...

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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  4. Dataflow based workflow framework. Contribute to flowsaber/flowsaber development by creating an account on GitHub.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  5. TaskYak icon
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    The TaskYak is a distributed, team-based task orchestration platform. It lets you easily create scheduled or complex job workflows that your team can manage through a simple, self-hosted, and intuitive dashboard.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
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  6. Shuffle is a low-code / no-code workflow automation program primarily aimed at security automation. Features include:

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    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Docker
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  7. Cesium Automation is a workflow orchestration platform that automates API-driven, event-driven, and scheduled processes across applications and services without requiring custom orchestration code.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  8. Mage.ai icon
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    Mage.ai is an open-source data pipeline tool designed to simplify the process of building, running, and maintaining machine learning and data workflows. With an intuitive interface, it allows users to create powerful pipelines for ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) processes, data...

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    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
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