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
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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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