Luigi vs Apache Airflow

Is Apache Airflow a good alternative to Luigi? Here’s what you need to know.

Apache Airflow

Free

Workflow orchestration platform for data pipelines.

Apache Airflow is the industry standard for programmatic workflow orchestration. Author, schedule, and monitor data pipelines as Python code (DAGs). Extensive operator library and active open-source community.

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Why switch from Luigi?

Indie pricing — no enterprise markup or per-seat fees
Direct maker support — talk to the person who built it
Transparent & open — many indie tools are open-source
No vendor lock-in — own your data, export anytime

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