Apache Airflow
Open-source workflow orchestration platform for data pipelines
About Apache Airflow
Apache Airflow is the most widely used open-source workflow orchestrator for scheduling and monitoring data pipelines. DAG-based Python workflows with extensive plugin ecosystem. Managed via Astronomer, MWAA, Cloud Composer.
Best for
Best for data engineering teams wanting battle-tested, Python-based workflow orchestration
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Industry standard orchestrator with massive community
- Python-based DAGs with extensive plugins
- Multiple managed service options
Cons
- Complex to operate self-hosted at scale
- DAG-based model can be rigid
- UI and developer experience showing age
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