Dagu

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

Productivity Agents

8.0 /10

Open Source

Visit Website GitHub

Last Updated

2026-06-16

GitHub Stars

3,488

About Dagu

Dagu is a lightweight, self-contained alternative to Airflow or Cron with Web UI. It supports Linux / Mac / Windows. Define [DAGs](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Directed_acyclic_graph) in a simple, declarative [YAML format](https://docs.dagu.sh/writing-workflows/examples). It natively supports shell commands, Docker containers, Kubernetes Jobs, remote commands via SSH, [AI-agent harnesses](https://docs.dagu.sh/step-types/harness/), and more through [Dagu Actions](https://docs.dagu.sh/dagu-actions/#dagu-actions).

Our Verdict

A productivity agent that is open-source and self-hostable backed by 3.5k GitHub stars. Dagu is a lightweight alternative to Airflow or Cron with a Web UI. Define DAGs in a simple declarative YAML format. It supports shell commands, docker containers, k8s jobs, remote commands via SSH,….

Features

Single binary file installation. - Declarative YAML format fo

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

7.7

Value for Money

8.2

Features

8.0

Support

7.4

Performance

8.1

Overall Rating

8.0 /10

Pros & Cons

Pros

Open-source — fully self-hostable and auditable
Active community with 3.5k GitHub stars
Built-in [MCP](https
Simple AI workflows with [Built in Agent](https

Cons

Requires technical setup; less hand-holding than managed alternatives
Limited third-party reviews and benchmarks

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](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Directed_acyclic_graph) in a simple, declarative [YAML format](https://docs.dagu.sh/writing-workflows/examples). 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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