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dagucloud/dagu

Self-hostable workflow orchestrator for teams whose main work isn't orchestration. Declarative YAML over your scripts, SSH commands, containers, etc; keep workflows separate from business logic. One binary, no database, runs on limited H/W resources. Alternative to Airflow / Cron / Job Scheduler.

80/100Transparent Radar Score
★ 3,838GitHub stars
9/6/2026Last code update
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What does dagucloud/dagu do?

Self-hostable workflow orchestrator for teams whose main work isn't orchestration. Declarative YAML over your scripts, SSH commands, containers, etc; keep workflows separate from business logic. One binary, no database, runs on limited H/W resources. Alternative to Airflow / Cron / Job Scheduler.

Adoption20/25
Maintenance20/20
Project quality20/20
Agent relevance20/20
Demand evidence0/10
Momentum0/5

Adoption uses stars and forks; maintenance uses code activity; quality checks license and metadata; demand uses high-engagement open Issues; momentum uses star growth.

EDITOR'S RADAR TAKE

Editorial take

dagucloud/dagu stands out in developer tooling because its launch connects a focused product promise with measurable community attention. It is most useful to evaluate as a workflow tool—not as a replacement for human judgment.

WHO IT IS FOR

Best suited for

Developers, engineering teams and technical founders.

Main capabilities

  • Self-hostable workflow orchestrator for teams whose main work isn't orchestration.
  • Declarative YAML over your scripts, SSH commands, containers, etc; keep workflows separate from business logic.
  • One binary, no database, runs on limited H/W resources.

Practical use cases

dagucloud/dagu may be useful for speeding up software delivery, testing, debugging or infrastructure workflows. The strongest fit depends on how well it integrates with a team’s existing tools, data and review process.

Open demand signals

No high-engagement open demand signal matched this project in the current scan. This does not mean demand is absent.

Potential advantages

  • Focused on developer tooling.
  • Shows ★ 3,838 GitHub stars and 320 forks.
  • Provides public source code and project history that can be independently verified.

Limits to consider

  • The listing is based on public launch information rather than a hands-on product review.
  • Features, pricing and availability may change; verify important details with the provider.
  • Compare it with 3 related Radar listings before choosing a workflow.

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OPEN-SOURCE SIGNAL

What the evidence suggests

dagucloud/dagu ranks #50 among 134 tracked projects using public GitHub adoption, maintenance, quality, relevance, demand and momentum signals.

Automatically generated from public repository and Issue metadata. It is not a paid placement, endorsement, security audit or hands-on review.