Comparison
airflow vs go-streams
Verdict
Pick airflow when airflow is primarily Python; go-streams is Go; pick go-streams when go-streams is primarily Go; airflow is Python.
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Trust & integrity
| Signal | airflow | go-streams |
|---|---|---|
| Maintenance | Very active (0d since push) As of today · github_public_v1 | Slowing (181d since push) As of today · github_public_v1 |
| Provenance | Not a fork · Organization account As of today · github_public_v1 | Not a fork · Personal account As of today · github_public_v1 |
| OSV dependency advisories | No lockfile (source not queried) As of today · osv@v1 | No lockfile (source not queried) As of today · osv@v1 |
| deps.dev advisories | Not queried deps.dev@v1 | Not queried deps.dev@v1 |
| OpenSSF Scorecard | Not queried openssf-scorecard@v1 | Not queried openssf-scorecard@v1 |
Tagline
- airflow
- Apache Airflow - A platform to programmatically author, schedule, and monitor workflows
- go-streams
- A lightweight stream processing library for Go
Stars
- airflow
- 46k
- go-streams
- 2.2k
Forks
- airflow
- 17k
- go-streams
- 174
Open issues
- airflow
- 1.7k
- go-streams
- 11
Language
- airflow
- Python
- go-streams
- Go
Adopt for
- airflow
- -
- go-streams
- -
Persona
- airflow
- -
- go-streams
- -
Runtime
- airflow
- -
- go-streams
- -
License
- airflow
- Apache-2.0
- go-streams
- MIT
Last pushed
- airflow
- Jul 15, 2026
- go-streams
- Jan 14, 2026
Categories
- airflow
- AI Agents, Computer Vision, Data & Retrieval
- go-streams
- Data & Retrieval
Trust and health
Maintenance
- airflow
- Very active (96%)
- go-streams
- Slowing (36%)
Days since push
- airflow
- 0d
- go-streams
- 181d
Open issues (now)
- airflow
- 1.7k
- go-streams
- 11
Owner type
- airflow
- Organization
- go-streams
- User
Full report
- airflow
- Trust report
- go-streams
- Trust report
Choose airflow if…
- airflow is primarily Python; go-streams is Go.
- License: airflow is Apache-2.0, go-streams is MIT.
- Tags unique to airflow: airflow, apache, apache-airflow, automation.
- Also covers AI Agents, Computer Vision.
- airflow ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment.
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.
Choose go-streams if…
- go-streams is primarily Go; airflow is Python.
- License: go-streams is MIT, airflow is Apache-2.0.
- Tags unique to go-streams: aerospike, data-pipeline, data-stream, etl.
When NOT to use go-streams
- Last GitHub push was 182 days ago (slowing maintenance, Jan 14, 2026). Validate activity before betting a new project on go-streams.
- Data & Retrieval: Skip a heavy ingestion framework when your corpus is small and static; a script plus the embedding API is enough.
Explore
Sources
Every stat on this page traces to a dated GitHub sync, license file, enrichment field, or trust scan.
- GitHub stars (apache/airflow) · observed Jul 15, 2026
- GitHub forks (apache/airflow) · observed Jul 15, 2026
- Last push (apache/airflow) · observed Jul 15, 2026
- License file (Apache-2.0) · observed Jul 15, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 15, 2026
- GitHub stars (reugn/go-streams) · observed Jul 15, 2026
- GitHub forks (reugn/go-streams) · observed Jul 15, 2026
- Last push (reugn/go-streams) · observed Jan 14, 2026
- License file (MIT) · observed Jul 15, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 15, 2026
GitHub stars on cards: airflow 46k · go-streams 2.2k (synced Jul 15, 2026).
Common questions
- What is the difference between airflow and go-streams?
- airflow: Apache Airflow - A platform to programmatically author, schedule, and monitor workflows. go-streams: A lightweight stream processing library for Go. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories.
- When should I choose airflow over go-streams?
- Choose airflow over go-streams when airflow is primarily Python; go-streams is Go; License: airflow is Apache-2.0, go-streams is MIT; Tags unique to airflow: airflow, apache, apache-airflow, automation; Also covers AI Agents, Computer Vision; airflow ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment.
- When should I choose go-streams over airflow?
- Choose go-streams over airflow when go-streams is primarily Go; airflow is Python; License: go-streams is MIT, airflow is Apache-2.0; Tags unique to go-streams: aerospike, data-pipeline, data-stream, etl.
- 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.
- When should I avoid go-streams?
- Last GitHub push was 182 days ago (slowing maintenance, Jan 14, 2026). Validate activity before betting a new project on go-streams. 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 go-streams more popular on GitHub?
- airflow has more GitHub stars (46,124 vs 2,174). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints.
- Are airflow and go-streams open source?
- Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (airflow: Apache-2.0, go-streams: MIT).
- Where can I find alternatives to airflow or go-streams?
- GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at airflow alternatives and go-streams alternatives (airflow markdown twin, go-streams markdown twin), 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 mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers.
- Which is better maintained, airflow or go-streams?
- airflow: Very active. go-streams: Slowing. 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 go-streams?
- GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: airflow trust report; go-streams trust report.