Dagu

Local-first workflow orchestration in declarative YAML with a Web UI

About Dagu

Dagu is an open-source, local-first orchestration tool that wraps existing commands, containers and scripts in declarative YAML workflows. A single binary adds cron-style schedules, retries, parallel and nested sub-workflows, human approval steps, notifications and webhooks, plus a Web UI with live status, per-step logs and run history, all stored in local files with no database or framework required.

Dagu website preview

Live preview of docs.dagu.cloud via the WordPress mShots service — it can take a few seconds to generate on a first visit.

Dagu: strengths & things to check

Strengths

Completely free to use — this directory lists no paid plan for it.
Covers workflow, automation, scheduler, open source, yaml — see the focus areas listed in its key facts.
Has 6 close alternatives in the same category on this page, so switching or comparing is easy.

Things to check

Free tools can change their model or shut down — avoid locking critical work into it without an export path.
Current plan prices are not listed here (they change too often to print reliably) — confirm the exact price on the official site.
It is one of 1164 tools in the Developer Tools category here — compare it against the alternatives below before you commit.

Derived from this listing's own data (pricing model, focus areas and category) — not a hands-on review score.

Dagu pricing

Pricing model	Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it.
Free access	Yes — fully free
Current plan prices	Listed on the official site — prices change, so this directory links out instead of printing a number that may already be stale.
Official site	docs.dagu.cloud

Dagu key facts

Category: Developer Tools
Pricing: Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it.
Focus areas: workflow, automation, scheduler, open source, yaml
Official site: docs.dagu.cloud

Dagu FAQ

How much does Dagu cost?

Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it. Current plans and prices are listed on the official site (docs.dagu.cloud).

What is Dagu used for?

Local-first workflow orchestration in declarative YAML with a Web UI Its focus areas in the Developer Tools category: workflow, automation, scheduler, open source, yaml.

Where can I try Dagu?

On its official site, docs.dagu.cloud — the Visit Official Site button above goes straight there.

Dagu vs alternatives

	Dagu	Ansible	Appium	Cronicle
Pricing	Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it.	Freemium — a free tier lets you start, and paid plans are available if you need more.	Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it.	Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it.
Focus areas	workflow, automation, scheduler, open source, yaml	automation, configuration management, devops, open source	mobile testing, automation, open source	scheduler, cron, automation, self hosted
Official site	docs.dagu.cloud	ansible.com	appium.io	cronicle.net
Directory status	Listed	Listed	Listed	Listed

Side-by-side from each listing's own directory data. Full alternative cards are below.

About the Developer Tools category

Editors, platforms, and services developers rely on to build and ship software. The Developer Tools category on Tools Hub currently lists 1164 tools. Alongside Dagu, it includes SnyPy, Lowdefy, Easy-WI, Kiln AI.

FreeDeveloper Toolsworkflowautomationscheduleropen-sourceyaml

Alternatives to Dagu

Tools in the same Developer Tools category that share focus areas with Dagu — worth comparing before you commit:

Developer Tools

Ansible

Simple open-source IT automation engine

Freemiumautomationconfiguration-managementdevopsopen-source

Developer Tools

Appium

Mobile app automation using the WebDriver protocol

Freemobile-testingautomationopen-source

Developer Tools

Cronicle

Multi-server task scheduler and runner with a web-based user interface

Freeschedulercronautomationself-hosted

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Jenkins

Open-source automation server for CI and CD

Freeci-cdautomationdevopsopen-source

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Lowdefy

Config-first web stack for building apps with YAML and JSON

Freelow-codeinternal-toolsopen-sourceyaml

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Maestro

Mobile UI testing framework with simple YAML flows

Freemobile-testingyamlopen-source

More in Developer Tools

Comparing tools in the Developer Tools category? These related listings are worth a look: SnyPy — Open-source on-premise code snippet manager for development teams; Lowdefy — Config-first web stack for building apps with YAML and JSON; Easy-WI — Webinterface for managing game servers, voice servers and webspace.