Detailed comparison across 10 dimensions
Dagster and Prefect score closely across Staquest's six weighted dimensions, with no decisive overall winner. Prefect has a free tier; Dagster does not. Paid plans start at $10/mo for Dagster and $100/mo for Prefect.
| Overview | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | hybrid | hybrid |
| Company | Dagster Labs | Prefect Technologies |
| Free Tier | ||
| Has API | ||
| Open Source | ||
| Learning Curve | - | - |
| Integration | - | - |
| Trending | Stable | Stable |
| GitHub Stars | - | - |
| Industries | Data & AnalyticsDevelopmentEducation & EdTechAI & Machine Learning | Data & AnalyticsDevelopmentHealthcareSales & CRMSaaS & Cloud |
| Categories | data-engineering | data-engineering |
| Website | Visit | Visit |
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| Feature | dagster | prefect |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Code Location | ||
| 2 Users | ||
| 1 Deployment | ||
| 24X7 Support | ||
| 1 User | ||
| 3 Developer Seats | ||
| 30-Day Free Trial | ||
| 500 Minutes Serverless Compute/Mo | ||
| 30K Credits/Month | ||
| 75 Hours Serverless Compute/Mo | ||
| 5 Code Locations | ||
| Advanced Governance | ||
| 7.5K Credits/Month | ||
| Audit Logs | ||
| Catalog Search | ||
| Bring Your Own Compute | ||
| Cost Tracking And Insights | ||
| Event-Driven Automations | ||
| Custom Security Questionnaires | ||
| Everything In Hobby | ||
| Personalized Onboarding Support | ||
| Everything In Pro | ||
| Private Slack Channel | ||
| Everything In Starter | ||
| Unlimited Code Locations | ||
| Everything In Team | ||
| Unlimited Deployments | ||
| Managed Infrastructure | ||
| Up To 3 Users | ||
| Multiple Workspaces |
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Dagster's paid plans start at $10/mo and Prefect's start at $100/mo, so Dagster is the lower entry price. Check the pricing comparison for higher tiers and per-seat costs.
Prefect offers a free tier; Dagster does not currently list one.
Dagster scores higher on pricing value in Staquest's analysis. It is the highest-weighted dimension in this comparison.
