Kestra vs Tale

Comparing two open source alternatives to Zapier and Make. Use the comparison below to decide which one fits your needs.

Kestra

Apache-2.0

Event-driven workflow orchestration platform with a YAML-based pipeline DSL, 500+ plugins, and a built-in UI editor.

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Tale

MIT

Open-source workspace where teams and AI agents plan tasks, run them in sandboxes, and review results together.

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Side-by-side comparison

	Kestra	Tale
License	Apache-2.0	MIT
Self-hostable	Yes	Yes
GitHub Stars	29,421	32
Forks	3,312	5
Open Issues	835	258
Last Commit	Oct 8, 2026	Oct 9, 2026
First Released	Aug 24, 2019	Nov 30, 2025
Categories	Automation Tools	AI Agent Builders Task Management
Tags	#automation #workflow #scheduler #low code #diagram	#ai #ai-agents #LLM #automation #collaboration

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