Apache Airflow — Self-Hosted, Open-Source

Platform to programmatically author, schedule, and monitor workflows.

License: Apache-2.0. Built with: Python, TypeScript, JavaScript, Shell, Go, CSS, Dockerfile, Jinja, Nunjucks, HTML, Jupyter Notebook, Mako, HCL, Just, Java. Website: https://airflow.apache.org/. Source: https://github.com/apache/airflow/.

Installation

See official install docs: https://airflow.apache.org/docs/apache-airflow/stable/installation/

Why self-host Apache Airflow

Self-hosting gives you three things SaaS can’t: data ownership (the files live on disks you control), cost predictability (a one-time setup vs. recurring per-seat fees that grow with your household or team), and longevity (open-source means the app keeps working even if the maintainers move on, since you can pin a working version). The trade-off is that you take on the operational work of running a server, applying updates, and handling backups.

Hardware notes

Platform | AMD64/ARM64 | AMD64/ARM64 | AMD64/ARM64(\*) |

Where to go from here

Last verified: 2026-04-21