RepoworthyA data visualization and data exploration platform.
Apache Airflow
apache/airflow
A platform to programmatically author, schedule, and monitor workflows.
- Active
- Apache-2.0
- Python
47.4kGitHub stars
18.3kForks
412Contributors
v3.4.0latest release
In short
Apache Airflow is a GitHub project in the Data & analytics category, written mainly in Python. It is released under the Apache-2.0 licence (permissive). Maintenance status: active, last commit 11 Nov 2026. It has 47,446 GitHub stars.
What it does
Standout capabilityWorkflows defined in Python code
Best forData engineers managing workflows
Maintenance
0 dsince last commit
5 dsince last release
1,911open issues
11 yrproject age
commitrelease
12 months agotoday
Active Commits in the last 30 days. Last commit: 11 Nov 2026 · Latest release: v3.4.0 · 6 Nov 2026. How we score this
Licence in plain words
Permissive · Apache-2.0
Use, modify and sell it, including in closed-source products. Keep notices, state your changes, and you get an explicit patent grant.
A summary, not legal advice. Read the project's LICENSE file before relying on it. SPDX ↗
Apache Airflow compared with alternatives
| Project | Stars | Licence | Status | Last commit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Superset | 75.5k | Apache-2.0 | Active | 11 Nov 2026 |
| Metabase | 50.3k | Custom licence | Active | 11 Nov 2026 |
| Apache Airflow (this page) | 47.4k | Apache-2.0 | Active | 11 Nov 2026 |
| PostHog | 40.7k | Custom licence | Active | 11 Nov 2026 |
Same category, sorted by GitHub stars. Numbers checked 11 Nov 2026.
Questions
Is Apache Airflow free and open source?
Yes. Apache Airflow is published on GitHub under the Apache-2.0 licence (permissive). Use, modify and sell it, including in closed-source products. Keep notices, state your changes, and you get an explicit patent grant.
Is Apache Airflow still maintained?
Active: the last commit was on 11 Nov 2026 and the latest release, v3.4.0, came out on 6 Nov 2026. Repoworthy rechecks this daily.
What is Apache Airflow written in?
Apache Airflow is mainly written in Python.
How popular is Apache Airflow?
As of 11 Nov 2026, Apache Airflow has 47,446 GitHub stars, 18,344 forks and 412 contributors.
What are some alternatives to Apache Airflow?
Other Data & analytics projects on Repoworthy include Superset, PostHog and Metabase.
Alternatives in Data & analytics
Data & analytics →
Numbers from the GitHub API, checked 11 Nov 2026. Text summarised from the project's README. Spotted something wrong? Tell us.