Best Self-hosted Workflow Orchestration Tools in 2026

n8n

AI-powered workflow automation for technical teams

Stars
186,304
Forks
57,269
Last commit
10 hours ago

A flexible automation platform combining AI capabilities with business process automation, offering both code-based and no-code options for technical teams.

Open Source Alternative to:

Make

Kestra

Orchestrate data workflows with ease and precision

Stars
26,774
Forks
2,565
Last commit
17 hours ago

A powerful, open-source orchestrator for building, running, and monitoring complex data pipelines and workflows

Open Source Alternative to:

n8n

Temporal

Build resilient applications with durable execution workflows

Stars
19,964
Forks
1,529
Last commit
10 hours ago

Open source platform that eliminates infrastructure complexity by handling failures, network issues, and long-running processes to ensure reliable workflow execution

Open Source Alternative to:

Kafka

Windmill

Open-source workflow automation for developers

Stars
16,381
Forks
941
Last commit
14 hours ago

Powerful, self-hosted platform for building and running workflows, scripts, and apps with code-first approach and collaborative features.

Open Source Alternative to:

Make

Automatisch

Open-source integration platform for seamless workflows

Stars
13,817
Forks
1,048
Last commit
3 months ago

Self-hosted automation tool that connects your apps and services, enabling powerful integrations and efficient data flow across your ecosystem.

Open Source Alternative to:

n8n

Digger

Terraform automation with pull request workflows

Stars
4,929
Forks
588
Last commit
2 days ago

Open-source CI/CD orchestrator for Terraform with pull request automation, drift detection, and enterprise-grade security. Self-hostable with private runners.

Open Source Alternative to:

Red Hat Ansible

Tracecat

Open source security automation platform for builders

Stars
3,564
Forks
352
Last commit
14 hours ago

Tracecat is a scalable, self-hostable platform for automating security workflows and playbooks without limits.

Open Source Alternative to:

Jira

Terrateam

GitOps orchestration for infrastructure as code

Stars
1,224
Forks
64
Last commit
1 day ago

Automate infrastructure changes with secure GitOps workflows. Plan, validate, and deploy Terraform, OpenTofu, and Pulumi directly from pull requests.

Open Source Alternative to:

Red Hat Ansible

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n8n

AI-powered workflow automation for technical teams

Stars
186,304
Forks
57,269
Last commit
10 hours ago

A flexible automation platform combining AI capabilities with business process automation, offering both code-based and no-code options for technical teams.

Open Source Alternative to:

Make

Kestra

Orchestrate data workflows with ease and precision

Stars
26,774
Forks
2,565
Last commit
17 hours ago

A powerful, open-source orchestrator for building, running, and monitoring complex data pipelines and workflows

Open Source Alternative to:

n8n

Temporal

Build resilient applications with durable execution workflows

Stars
19,964
Forks
1,529
Last commit
10 hours ago

Open source platform that eliminates infrastructure complexity by handling failures, network issues, and long-running processes to ensure reliable workflow execution

Open Source Alternative to:

Kafka

Windmill

Open-source workflow automation for developers

Stars
16,381
Forks
941
Last commit
14 hours ago

Powerful, self-hosted platform for building and running workflows, scripts, and apps with code-first approach and collaborative features.

Open Source Alternative to:

Make

Automatisch

Open-source integration platform for seamless workflows

Stars
13,817
Forks
1,048
Last commit
3 months ago

Self-hosted automation tool that connects your apps and services, enabling powerful integrations and efficient data flow across your ecosystem.

Open Source Alternative to:

n8n

Digger

Terraform automation with pull request workflows

Stars
4,929
Forks
588
Last commit
2 days ago

Open-source CI/CD orchestrator for Terraform with pull request automation, drift detection, and enterprise-grade security. Self-hostable with private runners.

Open Source Alternative to:

Red Hat Ansible

Tracecat

Open source security automation platform for builders

Stars
3,564
Forks
352
Last commit
14 hours ago

Tracecat is a scalable, self-hostable platform for automating security workflows and playbooks without limits.

Open Source Alternative to:

Jira

Terrateam

GitOps orchestration for infrastructure as code

Stars
1,224
Forks
64
Last commit
1 day ago

Automate infrastructure changes with secure GitOps workflows. Plan, validate, and deploy Terraform, OpenTofu, and Pulumi directly from pull requests.

Open Source Alternative to:

Red Hat Ansible

Self-hosted Workflow Orchestration Tools

A curated collection of the best self-hosted platforms for defining, executing, and monitoring complex workflows.