Prefect
Modern workflow orchestration for data and Python pipelines
Prefect is a workflow orchestration tool that turns Python functions into observable, schedulable pipelines. The open-source server can be self-hosted to coordinate and monitor flow runs.
Key features
- Pythonic flow and task definitions
- Dynamic, event-driven workflows
- Self-hostable orchestration server
- Rich observability dashboard
Pros & cons
Strengths
- Pleasant developer experience
- Flexible dynamic workflows
Trade-offs
- Some features tied to Prefect Cloud
Prefect replaces
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