Project comparison
Compare adoption, momentum, maintenance health, and project basics before choosing which tool to evaluate deeper.
Apache Airflow - A platform to programmatically author, schedule, and monitor workflows
Best matched with other platform tools.
Event Driven Orchestration & Scheduling Platform for Mission Critical Applications
Best matched with other platform tools.
Airflow has the larger GitHub footprint with 46.2K stars.
Airflow is currently growing faster at +845 stars this week.
Airflow has the stronger automated maintenance signal at 88/100. This is not a security or fit verdict.
Use these signals to narrow your choice, then confirm setup, license, and fit upstream.
| Signal | Airflow | Kestra |
|---|---|---|
| Evidence status | Basic listing· 2026-10-04 09:17 UTC | Basic listing· 2026-10-04 09:18 UTC |
| GitHub stars | 46.2K | 27.5K |
| Weekly growth | +845 | +45 |
| Health score | Strong88/100 | Healthy75/100 |
| Contributors | 4.5K | 484 |
| Commits per week | 166.0 | 90.0 |
| Open issues | 1.8K | 542 |
| Language | Python | Java |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Last commit | 2026-07-22 15:42 UTC | 2026-07-27 07:57 UTC |
| Last release | 3.3.0 | v1.3.26 |
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