Project comparison
Compare adoption, momentum, maintenance health, and project basics before choosing which tool to evaluate deeper.
A reactive notebook for Python — run reproducible experiments, query with SQL, execute as a script, deploy as an app, and version with git. Stored as pure Python. All in a modern, AI-native editor.
Best matched with other platform tools.
Apache Airflow - A platform to programmatically author, schedule, and monitor workflows
Best matched with other platform tools.
Airflow has the larger GitHub footprint with 46.2K stars.
Marimo is currently growing faster at +1.0K 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 | Marimo | Airflow |
|---|---|---|
| Evidence status | Basic listing· 2026-10-04 09:18 UTC | Basic listing· 2026-10-04 09:17 UTC |
| GitHub stars | 21.9K | 46.2K |
| Weekly growth | +1.0K | +845 |
| Health score | Strong87/100 | Strong88/100 |
| Contributors | 323 | 4.5K |
| Commits per week | 37.8 | 166.0 |
| Open issues | 600 | 1.8K |
| Language | Python | Python |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Last commit | 2026-07-22 17:07 UTC | 2026-07-22 15:42 UTC |
| Last release | 0.23.14 | 3.3.0 |
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