Apache Airflow
Platform to programmatically author, schedule, and monitor workflows.
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Still maintained? Yes: 2,419 commits in the last 90 days, latest release 3.3.2 (Sep 2026).
Also an alternative to Zapier.
At a glance
Apache Airflow quick facts
- Health score
- 99/100 GOOD
- Stars
- 47,320
- Last commit
- today (Oct 2026)
- Latest release
- 3.3.2, Sep 2026
- Licence
- Apache-2.0
Top alternatives to Apache Airflow
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Why it ranks here
Health score explained
Apache Airflow scores 99/100, #1 of 32 in Automation: 2,419 commits in the last 90 days earn 35.0 of 35 points, the latest release (3.3.2, 1 month ago) earns 25.0 of 25, 47,320 stars add 18.7 of 20, an active, unarchived repository keeps 10 and Docker support adds the final 10. That places it in the good band (70 and above). The biggest shortfall is star count, worth 1.3 more points.
Recomputed nightly from the GitHub API. How the score is calculated.
Health over time
- Commit activity 35.0 / 35
2419 commits in 90 days (30+ scores full marks)
- Release recency 25.0 / 25
3.3.2 released 1 month ago
- Stars biggest shortfall 18.7 / 20
47k stars on GitHub (logarithmic)
- Not archived 10.0 / 10
Repository is active
- Docker support 10.0 / 10
Docker image or Compose file available
Commit activity
- 2419
- Last 90 days
- 8,723
- Last 12 months
- today
- Last push
Ranked #1 of 32 tools in Automation by health , just above Activepieces (#2) .
Details
| Licence | Apache-2.0 |
| Platforms | Python, Docker |
| Latest release | 3.3.2 · 1 month ago |
| Stars | 47,320 |
| Open issues | 1,025 |
| Docker | Yes |
| Repository | apache/airflow ↗ |
Apache Airflow vs its top 5 alternatives
Active tools that share a comparison page or a category with Apache Airflow (Automation), scored on the same five terms.
| Tool | Health | Stars | Licence | Last commit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apache Airflow (this tool) | 99 | 47k | Apache-2.0 | today |
| Activepieces | 98 | 25k | MIT | today |
| Kestra | 98 | 30k | Apache-2.0 | today |
| n8n | 90 | 209k | Apache-2.0 | today |
| Huginn | 89 | 50k | MIT | 4 days ago |
| Automatisch | 49 | 14k | AGPL-3.0 | 9 months ago |
Apache Airflow: common questions
What does Apache Airflow replace?
Repoly lists Apache Airflow as an open-source alternative to Zapier. Each comparison page ranks every alternative by the same health score, so you can see where Apache Airflow stands against the others.
Is Apache Airflow still maintained?
Apache Airflow had 2,419 commits in the last 90 days and its last push was today; the latest tagged release, 3.3.2, is from 1 month ago. Repoly recomputes this nightly.
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