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Comparison

dlt vs Kestra

No clear leader: dlt (66.1) and Kestra (61.2) are within the 5-point margin; treat as a tie. The attribute-by-attribute breakdown below, with a source and date on every value, is the honest way to compare them.

dlt full profile →Kestra full profile →
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dlt66
Kestra61
Score
Vioscale score
dlt66 / 100low · 49%
Kestra61 / 100medium · 55%
Pricing
Free tier
dlt✓
Kestra✓
Model
Price level
dltlow
Kestralow
Transparent
dlt✓
Kestra✗
Integrations
Count
dlt28
Kestra1,900
Security
Disclosure policy
dlt✓
Kestra–
Gdpr
dlt✓
Kestra✓
Soc2
dlt–
Kestra✓
Vulnerabilities
Reliability
Status page
dlt✓
Kestra–
Adoption
Dependent repos
dlt23
Kestra–
Github stars
dlt5,779
Kestra–
Activity
Commits last 30d
dlt52
Kestra–
Release
Cadence days
dlt12
Kestra–
History
dlt20 items
Kestra–
License
Spdx
dltApache-2.0
Kestra–
Language
Primary
dltPython
Kestra–
Market
Availability

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for data engineering tools. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Core
Tool role
dltELT / ingestion
KestraOrchestrator
Processing paradigm
dltBatch + streaming
KestraBatch + streaming
Connectivity
Connector count
dlt5,000+
Kestra1900+
CDC / log-based replication
dlt✓
Kestra✗
Transformation
In-warehouse transformation (push-down)
dlt✓
Kestra✓
dbt-native orchestration
dlt-
Kestra✓
Deployment
Self-hosted / open-source available
dlt✓
Kestra✓
Managed cloud available
dlt✓
Kestra✓
Governance
Data lineage / asset catalog
dlt✓
Kestra✓
Authoring
Python-first authoring
dlt✓
Kestra✓
Execution
Incremental / partition-aware runs
dlt✓
Kestra✓
Quality
Built-in data quality / tests
dlt✓
Kestra✓
Scale
Horizontal scale (distributed executor)
dlt-
Kestra✓

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

dlt

A hosted service combining the open-source dlt Python library with managed infrastructure, observability, data quality testing, and team collaboration features for building and running data pipelines.

Independently observed

Kestra

An open-source platform designed for orchestrating complex, long-running workflows across data pipelines, AI systems, and infrastructure operations. Supports multiple languages and deployment models (cloud, self-hosted, air-gapped), with built-in reliability features like retries, backfills, and comprehensive observability.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

dlt

from $0.80/moHybridFree tier14-day trial

From $1,190/month with 500 included credits. Free open-source tier. 14-day free trial with $30 credits.

  • dltFree
    • Apache 2.0 open-source license
    • Code-first ingestion library
    • Reliable ingestion and loading
    • Limited verified OSS connectors
    • AI help and community support
    • +2 more
  • dltHub$1,190/month base + $0.80–$1.00/credit for usage beyond 500 credits/month. 5% discount on annual commitment.
    • Everything in dlt, plus:
    • Managed runtime
    • Hosted Marimo notebooks
    • AI Workbench (Claude Code, Codex, Cursor)
    • Data quality metrics and checks
    • +6 more
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • Custom credits and volume pricing
    • Enterprise security and governance controls
    • Role-based access control (RBAC) and audit logs
    • SLA and tailored support options
    • Custom onboarding and architecture guidance
as of verify ↗

Kestra

HybridFree tier

Free open-source tier; managed and self-hosted enterprise options available

  • Open SourceFree
    • Workflow design & execution
    • Scheduling & event triggers
    • Real-time processing
    • Embedded code editor
    • Git integration & versioning
    • +1 more
  • Kestra CloudManaged cloud orchestration
    • Fully managed hosting
    • Built-in security and governance
    • Role-based access control
    • Audit logs
    • Asset lineage
    • +2 more
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • Annual subscription model
    • Customer success program with SLA
    • 24-hour response time
    • Audit logs and governance
    • Multi-tenancy support
    • +2 more
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
dlt✓
Kestra✓
CLI
dlt✓
Kestra✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
dlt✓
Kestra✓
Self-hosted
dlt✓
Kestra✓
On-premise
dlt✗
Kestra✓
Hybrid
dlt✓
Kestra✗
Air-gapped
dlt✗
Kestra✓

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

In common (3)
  • Salesforce
  • PostgreSQL
  • OpenAI

dlt

28 total - 25 not shared
  • HubSpot
  • Snowflake
  • Databricks
  • BigQuery
  • MotherDuck
  • DuckDB
  • SQLite
  • MySQL
  • Amazon S3
  • Google Cloud Storage
  • Microsoft Azure
  • SFTP
  • Parquet
  • Apache Delta
  • Apache Iceberg
  • DuckLake
  • Pydantic Logfire
  • Arize
  • Langfuse
  • LangChain
  • Apache Airflow
  • Dagster
  • AWS Lambda
  • Marimo
  • +1 more
Independently observed

Kestra

45 total - 42 not shared
  • Ansible
  • dbt
  • Spark
  • Airbyte
  • Dremio
  • Arrow Flight SQL
  • Git
  • GitHub
  • GitHub Actions
  • Kubernetes
  • Docker
  • Terraform
  • Slack
  • S3
  • Azure Data Lake Storage
  • Postgres
  • JDBC databases
  • HTTP APIs
  • Polars
  • Python
  • Bash
  • Node.js
  • Go
  • Apache Kafka
  • +18 more
Independently observed

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.