Editorial take
Why it stands out
Dagster earns its complexity when a team wants to run a real data platform, not just a bundle of scheduled scripts.
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Tool profile
Dagster is an asset-aware orchestration platform for data and AI pipelines, with Solo pricing at $10/month, Starter at $100/month, and a sales-led Pro tier.
Data orchestration for warehouse, ML, and AI pipelines
Dagster is designed for teams that want orchestration to be aware of data assets, dependencies, and production lineage rather than only task execution. That makes it particularly strong for modern analytics, ELT, dbt, and AI data platform work where context and reliability matter as much as cron scheduling.
Dagster Cloud publishes clear self-serve entry pricing. Solo is listed at $10 per month and Starter at $100 per month, both with a 30-day free trial. Pro is sales-led and aimed at larger-scale production organizations that need more deployments, security, and support.
Quick fit
Editorial take
Dagster earns its complexity when a team wants to run a real data platform, not just a bundle of scheduled scripts.
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Pricing snapshot
Dagster Cloud Solo is $10/month, Starter is $100/month, and Pro is custom. Solo and Starter each include a 30-day free trial.
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