Looking for an open-source alternative to Dagster? Below are 2 community-built tools that offer similar functionality — all free, open source, and ready to use or self-host. Ranked by GitHub stars.
A Python ETL framework designed for efficient stream processing, real-time analytics, large language model (LLM) pipelines, and retrieval-augmented generation (RAG). pathway enables building robust and scalable data workflows with support for complex, real-time data transformations and AI-driven analytics.
Prefect is a powerful workflow orchestration framework for building, running, and monitoring resilient data pipelines in Python.
The top picks from this list are Pathway, Prefect — all maintained, free to use, and self-hostable.
Yes. Every tool listed here is open source and free to use. Many can be self-hosted on your own infrastructure, which means no subscription fees and full control over your data.
Most of the alternatives listed are self-hostable. Check each tool's page for hosting details, system requirements, and licensing terms.
Get notified about new tools and updates to existing ones.