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Kestra

Freemium

Open-source orchestration platform for data, infrastructure, and business workflows.

Open SourceAPICloudSelf-hostedEnterpriseYAML SDKPython SDKJavaScript SDK

Tool Info

Categories
Workflow Automation
Official Website
kestra.io
Repository
kestra-io/kestra
Official Docs

Overview

Kestra orchestrates data pipelines, infrastructure tasks, and business workflows.

Flows are defined in YAML with hundreds of built-in tasks and plugins.

A modern alternative to Airflow for event-driven and scheduled automation.

Pricing

Free tier available
Free (open source)Enterprise

Pros

  • YAML-first declarative flows
  • Large plugin ecosystem
  • Event and schedule triggers

Best For

Data pipeline orchestrationInfrastructure automationScheduled workflows

When NOT to Use

  • Less known than Airflow
  • UI still maturing for some use cases

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Zapier
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Alternatives

Temporal
Durable execution platform for reliable long-running workflows and microservices.
n8n
Fair-code workflow automation platform with native AI and self-hosting.

Often Compared With

Temporal
Durable execution platform for reliable long-running workflows and microservices.
n8n
Fair-code workflow automation platform with native AI and self-hosting.

Compare With

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Tags

#orchestration#workflows#data-pipelines

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