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Prefect

Prefect is a workflow orchestration roof used to build and manage data pipelines in Python. It allows scripts to be moved to the production environment with features such as timing, cache, retry, and event-based automations. Workflow activities can be tracked and monitored via a hosted server or cloud panel.

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Prefect

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PrefectHQ · Workflow & Automation

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VERSIONprefect-sqlalchemy-0.6.1
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PythonWorkflowData PipelineApache-2.0

Common commercial products in this category: Zapier, Make, Microsoft Power Automate

What can it do?
  • You can convert Python scripts into production workflows with retry and timing features.
  • You can track and monitor workflow activities through a local server or interface.
  • By creating distributions, you can run workflows based on cron timings or external events.
Heads up
  • • High number of open issues (872)
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