Kestra
Declarative orchestration and scheduling platform
Kestra is an event-driven orchestration platform for building and scheduling data and automation workflows declared in YAML. It targets data engineers and platform teams. It is deployed via Docker.
Key features
- Declarative YAML workflows
- Event-driven and scheduled runs
- Rich plugin ecosystem
- Built-in UI and API
Pros & cons
Strengths
- Strong for data orchestration
- Scalable architecture
- Open-source license
Trade-offs
- Steeper learning curve
- Heavier resource needs
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