Luigi

A Python module that helps you build complex pipelines of batch jobs.

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Overview

Luigi is a Python (2.7, 3.6, 3.7, 3.8 tested) package that helps you build complex pipelines of batch jobs. It handles dependency resolution, workflow management, visualization, handling failures, command line integration, and much more. It was developed by Spotify and is used internally to run thousands of jobs every day.

✨ Key Features

  • Dependency resolution for tasks
  • Workflow management
  • Visualization of pipelines
  • Failure handling and retries
  • Command-line integration

🎯 Key Differentiators

  • Simple and lightweight
  • Focus on dependency resolution
  • Mature and battle-tested

Unique Value: Provides a simple and effective way to build and manage complex pipelines of batch jobs.

🎯 Use Cases (4)

ETL pipelines Batch processing jobs Data warehousing Machine learning pipelines

✅ Best For

  • Data processing at Spotify

💡 Check With Vendor

Verify these considerations match your specific requirements:

  • Streaming data pipelines
  • Workflows requiring a GUI-based builder

🏆 Alternatives

Apache Airflow Prefect Dagster

Offers a more lightweight and less complex solution compared to some of the more feature-rich workflow orchestrators.

💻 Platforms

API

🔌 Integrations

Hadoop Spark Hive PostgreSQL MySQL

💰 Pricing

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Free Tier Available

Free tier: Open-source and free to use.

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