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Head-to-head · DataOps Platforms

Keboola vs Dagster

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 1 check side by side
Higher score Keboola #5 in DataOps Platforms 8.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Keboola
Dagster #8 in DataOps Platforms 8.5/10 Free plan · 30-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Dagster

Keboola leads on 0 checks, Dagster on 0, and 1 is even. Who comes out ahead on the 1 yes/no, price and count check where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreKeboola · 8.8/10
  • Free planboth
  • Free trialonly Dagster

Keboola scores higher on our rubric for dataops platforms: 8.8 against 8.5 out of 10; our editors rank them #5 and #8.

Keboola is the better fit for teams seeking managed connectors and flexible pipelines. Dagster is the better fit for data teams focused on assets, lineage, and quality.

  • Keboola fits best

    Teams seeking managed connectors and flexible pipelines

  • Dagster fits best

    Data teams focused on assets, lineage, and quality

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Side by side

Feature Keboola 8.8/10 Visit ↗ Dagster 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.8 8.5
Ranking #5 in DataOps Platforms #8 in DataOps Platforms
Best for Teams seeking managed connectors and flexible pipelines Data teams focused on assets, lineage, and quality
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free plan + paid
Starting price $0.14/unit usage-based $10/mo
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — 30 days
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms Web Web
Support Live chat, Docs Community, Docs, Live chat
Compliance SOC 2, GDPR, HIPAA, SSO/SAML, 2FA SOC 2, GDPR
Integrations 1,500+ integrations 13 integrations
Built for Mid-market, Enterprise Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Keboola 0/4 · Dagster 0/4
Workflow scheduling Not checked yet Not checked yet
Pipeline monitoring Not checked yet Not checked yet
Data quality checks Not checked yet Not checked yet
Version control Not checked yet Not checked yet
Specs
Deployment options Not checked yet Not checked yet
Supported integrations Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Free plan includes unlimited ETL/ELT pipelines and 1,500+ data sources
  • Supports SQL, Python, R, and dbt transformations with visual orchestration
  • Offers CDC, lineage, and hybrid or private VPC deployment options
  • Tracks asset dependencies and lineage with freshness and quality checks
  • Supports schedules, event-driven sensors, retries, partitions, and backfills
  • Integrates with dbt, Snowflake, Fivetran, Spark, and Databricks
Cons
  • Free plan is limited to one Keboola project
  • Enterprise capabilities require a sales conversation for pricing
  • Compute beyond the included free allocation costs $0.14 per minute
  • Solo is limited to 1 user, 1 code location, and 1 deployment
  • Starter costs $100/month and supports up to 3 users
  • Pro requires a sales conversation, and usage-based charges can apply
Our verdict

Keboola brings data integration, transformation, and operations into a platform for data teams, analysts, and enterprises. Managed connectors cover SaaS applications, databases, event streams, and REST APIs, while destinations include BI…

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Dagster is a data orchestration framework and platform for data engineering teams building analytics, machine learning, AI, ingestion, and transformation workflows. Its asset-based model connects dependencies, lineage, metadata, execution,…

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  1. KeboolaDataOps Platforms 8.8Free plan
  2. DagsterDataOps Platforms 8.5Free plan · 30-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Keboola — where it wins

    • Free plan includes unlimited ETL/ELT pipelines and 1,500+ data sources
    • Supports SQL, Python, R, and dbt transformations with visual orchestration
    • Offers CDC, lineage, and hybrid or private VPC deployment options

    Where it doesn't

    • Free plan is limited to one Keboola project
    • Enterprise capabilities require a sales conversation for pricing
    • Compute beyond the included free allocation costs $0.14 per minute

  • Dagster — where it wins

    • Tracks asset dependencies and lineage with freshness and quality checks
    • Supports schedules, event-driven sensors, retries, partitions, and backfills
    • Integrates with dbt, Snowflake, Fivetran, Spark, and Databricks

    Where it doesn't

    • Solo is limited to 1 user, 1 code location, and 1 deployment
    • Starter costs $100/month and supports up to 3 users
    • Pro requires a sales conversation, and usage-based charges can apply
  • Keboola8.8/10 · Free plan

    A broad data operations platform with a free project and enterprise deployment options.

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  • Dagster8.5/10 · Free plan · 30-day trial

    A flexible orchestration platform for teams managing data assets and production pipelines.

    Visit DagsterFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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