azkaban
The premium Open Source alternative to Astronomer (Airflow)
🎯 Best for:Teams managing legacy Hadoop or complex Java-based data workflows.
What is azkaban?
Replaces manual script execution and basic cron for complex data pipelines. It uses a web UI to manage job dependencies and execution history across distributed clusters.
Tech Stack
JavaAutomation & Workflow
Why azkaban?
- • Simple visual workflow tracking
- • Robust project-based isolation
- • Native support for Hadoop jobs
Limitations
- • Complex multi-server installation
- • Less flexible than Python-based DAGs
- • Slower community growth vs Airflow
3/4/2026
Last Update
1,575
Forks
802
Issues
Apache-2.0
License
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Competitor Cost
-$1,440
/ year (est. based on Astronomer (Airflow))
Self-Hosted
$0
/ year
Team Size10 Users
150+
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