Dagu go by dagu-go
Self-hosted workflow engine for scripts, cron jobs, containers, and ops automation. YAML workflows, retries, logs, approvals, and optional distributed workers.
About Dagu go
From the project's README at github.com/dagu-go/dagu. Lightly cleaned for readability; for the full source see the upstream repo.
Docs | Examples | Support & Community Local-first workflow engine for production scripts
Define workflows in simple declarative YAML syntax, execute them anywhere with a single binary, compose complex pipelines from reusable sub-workflows, and distribute tasks across workers. The built-in Web UI eliminates the need for SSHing into servers to debug failed runs, check logs, or retry steps manually. All without requiring databases, message brokers, or code changes to your existing scripts. It natively sup
Health score breakdown
6-dimension composite. See methodology for formula and weights.
Adoption signals
Real-world usage data, pulled from each registry. The bigger the numbers, the more battle-tested the project.
| Signal | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | 3.4k | github.com/dagu-go/dagu |
| GitHub forks | 260 | github.com/dagu-go/dagu |
Release & maintenance
Is this project actively maintained, or about to die? Check the recency of last commit and last release.
| Project age | 4.0 years | since Apr 2022 |
| Last commit | 3 days ago | May 4, 2026 |
| Releases shipped | 242 | last: 3 days ago |
| Security policy | SECURITY.md | declared by maintainers |
Self-hosting cost across providers
Detected requirements: 4GB RAM, 40GB disk minimum. Cheapest plan per provider that meets the requirement.
| Provider | Plan | Specs | Monthly | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| hetzner | CAX11 | 2c · 4GB · 40GB | $4.13 USD | Deploy → |
| vultr | VC2 | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5 USD | Deploy → |
| linode | Nanode 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5.12 USD | Deploy → |
| digitalocean | Basic Regular 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $6 USD | Deploy → |
What people say on Hacker News
Ready to self-host Dagu go?
Spin up a hetzner CAX11 (4GB RAM, 40GB disk) for $4.13/mo and follow the project's official install docs.
Data last refreshed May 7, 2026.
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