Kestra

Apache-2.0 YAML orchestration; EE/Cloud are sales-quoted

DevOps / Infrastructure · Apache-2.0 · 29.8k

Reviewed 2026-09-08 · last push 2026-10-18 · repo checked 2026-10-19

What's Good

Apache-2.0. Event/schedule/API triggers, language-agnostic tasks, large plugin catalog, self-host via Docker/K8s. OSS includes the core orchestration engine with unlimited flows/executions.

The Catch

Vs Temporal (durable execution): Kestra is orchestration/control-plane UX, not a workflow SDK. Enterprise adds SSO/RBAC/audit/multi-tenant — contact sales, no public seat price. Cloud is usage/early-access, also sales-shaped. Self-host ops still yours.

Verdict

Apache-2.0 orchestrator. Free forever OSS core; EE/Cloud when governance is the product.

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