--- title: "airflow vs ergo" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/apache-airflow-vs-ergo-services-ergo" tools: ["apache-airflow", "ergo-services-ergo"] --- # airflow vs ergo *GraphCanon updated Jul 15, 2026* ## Verdict Pick airflow when airflow is primarily Python; ergo is Go; pick ergo when ergo is primarily Go; airflow is Python. [airflow](https://airflow.apache.org/) reports 46k GitHub stars, 17k forks, and 1.7k open issues, last pushed Jul 15, 2026. [ergo](https://ergo.services) has 4.6k stars, 182 forks, and 6 open issues, last pushed Jul 7, 2026. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [airflow's repository](https://github.com/apache/airflow) and [ergo's repository](https://github.com/ergo-services/ergo). | | [airflow](/tools/apache-airflow.md) | [ergo](/tools/ergo-services-ergo.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | Apache Airflow - A platform to programmatically author, schedule, and monitor workflows | An actor-based Framework with network transparency for creating event-driven architecture in Golang. Inspired by Erlang. Zero dependencies. | | Stars | 46,124 | 4,614 | | Forks | 17,387 | 182 | | Open issues | 1,728 | 6 | | Language | Python | Go | | Adopt for | - | - | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | Apache-2.0 | MIT | | Categories | AI Agents, Computer Vision, Data & Retrieval | Computer Vision | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [airflow](/tools/apache-airflow.md) | [ergo](/tools/ergo-services-ergo.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Maintenance | Very active (96%) | Active (82%) | | Days since push | 0d | 7d | | Open issues (now) | 1.7k | 6 | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/apache-airflow/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/ergo-services-ergo/trust.md) | ## Choose when ### Choose airflow if… - airflow is primarily Python; ergo is Go. - License: airflow is Apache-2.0, ergo is MIT. - Tags unique to airflow: airflow, apache, apache-airflow, automation. - Also covers AI Agents, Data & Retrieval. - airflow ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment. ### Choose ergo if… - ergo is primarily Go; airflow is Python. - License: ergo is MIT, airflow is Apache-2.0. - Tags unique to ergo: actor-model, actors, distributed, distributed-systems. ## When NOT to use airflow - AI Agents: Don't use an agent loop when a deterministic workflow would do; agents add latency, cost, and non-determinism. - Data & Retrieval: Skip a heavy ingestion framework when your corpus is small and static; a script plus the embedding API is enough. ## Common questions ### What is the difference between airflow and ergo? airflow: Apache Airflow - A platform to programmatically author, schedule, and monitor workflows. ergo: An actor-based Framework with network transparency for creating event-driven architecture in Golang. Inspired by Erlang. Zero dependencies.. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories. ### When should I choose airflow over ergo? Choose airflow over ergo when airflow is primarily Python; ergo is Go; License: airflow is Apache-2.0, ergo is MIT; Tags unique to airflow: airflow, apache, apache-airflow, automation; Also covers AI Agents, Data & Retrieval; airflow ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment. ### When should I choose ergo over airflow? Choose ergo over airflow when ergo is primarily Go; airflow is Python; License: ergo is MIT, airflow is Apache-2.0; Tags unique to ergo: actor-model, actors, distributed, distributed-systems. ### When should I avoid airflow? AI Agents: Don't use an agent loop when a deterministic workflow would do; agents add latency, cost, and non-determinism. Data & Retrieval: Skip a heavy ingestion framework when your corpus is small and static; a script plus the embedding API is enough. ### Is airflow or ergo more popular on GitHub? airflow has more GitHub stars (46,124 vs 4,614). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are airflow and ergo open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (airflow: Apache-2.0, ergo: MIT). ### Where can I find alternatives to airflow or ergo? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [airflow alternatives](/tools/apache-airflow/alternatives) and [ergo alternatives](/tools/ergo-services-ergo/alternatives) ([airflow markdown twin](/tools/apache-airflow/alternatives.md), [ergo markdown twin](/tools/ergo-services-ergo/alternatives.md)), ranked by typed relationship edges rather than popularity votes. ### Is there a machine-readable version of this comparison? Yes. The markdown twin at [this comparison](/compare/apache-airflow-vs-ergo-services-ergo.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, airflow or ergo? airflow: Very active. ergo: Active. Compare maintenance labels, days since push, and release cadence in the trust section below - stars alone do not measure maintenance. ### Where are the full trust reports for airflow and ergo? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [airflow trust report](/tools/apache-airflow/trust); [ergo trust report](/tools/ergo-services-ergo/trust). --- **Machine-readable endpoints** - JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=apache-airflow`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=apache-airflow) - LLM index: [/llms.txt](/llms.txt) - Full corpus: [/llms-full.txt](/llms-full.txt) _GraphCanon - The knowledge graph for AI development. https://www.graphcanon.com/_