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apache/airflow leads 4–0 on popularity and shipping momentum. Stats only — numbers straight from GitHub, no AI verdict.
Apache Airflow - A platform to programmatically author, schedule, and monitor workflows
An orchestration platform for the development, production, and observation of data assets.
| Metric | airflow | dagster |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | 46.1k | 15.8k |
| Forks | 17.4k | 2.2k |
| Shipped last 4 weeks | 642 | 63 |
| Commits last year | 7.9k | 3.1k |
| Days since last push | today | today |
| Lines of code (est.) | 2.3m | 1.3m |
| Open issues | 1.7k | 2.6k |
| Languages | 17 | 16 |
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apache/airflow dominates the scoreboard
apache/airflow is running laps around dagster-io/dagster with commanding leads across every momentum metric: nearly 3x the stars, 8x the forks, and a jaw-dropping 10x more shipping volume in the last month. With 7,937 commits year-over-year versus 3,078, apache/airflow is operating at a fundamentally different pace and scale—this isn't even close.
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