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Dagu

Dagu

Dagu is a lightweight alternative to Airflow or Cron with a Web UI

Productivity Agents Open Source
6.5 /10
Visit Website GitHub

Last Updated

2026-06-16

GitHub Stars

3,488

Last Updated

2026-07

About Dagu

Dagu is a lightweight, self-contained alternative to Airflow or Cron with Web UI. It supports Linux / Mac / Windows. Define DAGs in a simple, declarative YAML format. It natively supports shell commands, Docker containers, Kubernetes Jobs, remote commands via SSH, external coding-agent CLIs through harness.run, and more through Dagu Actions. It was designed to be easy to use, self-contained, and require no coding, making it ideal for small teams. - Single binary file installation. - Declarative YAML format for defining DAGs. - Web UI for visually managing, retrying, and monitoring pipelines.

Features

Web UI for visually managing, retrying, and monitoring pipeli
Built-in [MCP](https
Simple AI workflows with [Built in Agent](https
Throughput
Load control

Detailed Ratings

Ease of Use
6.2
Value for Money
6.8
Features
6.4
Support
6.0
Performance
6.6
Overall Rating
6.5 /10

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Active community with 3.5k GitHub stars
  • Built-in [MCP](https
  • Simple AI workflows with [Built in Agent](https

Use Cases

Workflow automationTask managementSchedulingIntegrations

Who Is It For?

Teams and individuals looking for productivity and workflow automation who value open-source flexibility and control.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Dagu?

Dagu is a lightweight, self-contained alternative to Airflow or Cron with Web UI. It supports Linux / Mac / Windows. Define DAGs in a simple, declarative YAML format. It…

How much does Dagu cost?

Dagu is open-source and free to self-host. See https://github.com/dagucloud/dagu for installation instructions.

Is Dagu open source?

Yes — Dagu is open source with 3.5k stars. The source code is on GitHub at https://github.com/dagucloud/dagu.

Who should use Dagu?

Teams and individuals looking for productivity and workflow automation who value open-source flexibility and control.

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