# Apache Airflow

> Apache Airflow — A platform created by the community to programmatically author, schedule and monitor workflows.

**Category:** saas / unknown  
**Domain:** airflow.apache.org  
**Source:** [Toneeto](https://www.toneeto.com/discover/airflow.apache.org)  
**Last updated:** March 13, 2026

## Changelog

### Mar 10, 2026 — New Feature

Backfill permissions are now handled via DagAccessEntity.Run in Airflow 3.1.8; Apache Airflow 3.1.8 was released on 2026-03-10; Elasticsearch is now fully compatible with remote logging in Airflow 3.1.8

- Backfill permissions are now handled via DagAccessEntity.Run in Airflow 3.1.8 _(90% confidence (cross-referenced))_
- Apache Airflow 3.1.8 was released on 2026-03-10 _(90% confidence (cross-referenced))_
- Elasticsearch is now fully compatible with remote logging in Airflow 3.1.8 _(90% confidence (cross-referenced))_

### Mar 4, 2026 — New Feature

Apache Airflow Amazon provider 9.22.0 was released on 2026-03-04

- Apache Airflow Amazon provider 9.22.0 was released on 2026-03-04 _(90% confidence (cross-referenced))_

### Mar 2, 2026 — New Feature

Apache Airflow HTTP provider 6.0.0 was released on 2026-03-02; HTTP provider 6.0.0 replaced pickle with JSON serialization for HTTP responses i

- Apache Airflow HTTP provider 6.0.0 was released on 2026-03-02 _(90% confidence (cross-referenced))_
- HTTP provider 6.0.0 replaced pickle with JSON serialization for HTTP responses in deferred tasks _(90% confidence (cross-referenced))_

### Nov 30, 2025 — New Feature

Apache Airflow 3.9.0 was released on 2025-11-30

- Apache Airflow 3.9.0 was released on 2025-11-30 _(90% confidence (cross-referenced))_

### Oct 15, 2025 — New Feature

Apache Airflow CTL (airflowctl) 0.1.0 was released on 2025-10-15

- Apache Airflow CTL (airflowctl) 0.1.0 was released on 2025-10-15 _(90% confidence (cross-referenced))_

### Jul 13, 2025 — New Feature

Apache Airflow Helm chart 1.18.0 was released on 2025-07-13

- Apache Airflow Helm chart 1.18.0 was released on 2025-07-13 _(90% confidence (cross-referenced))_

### Jun 11, 2025 — New Feature

Apache Airflow 3.0.2 was released on 2025-06-11

- Apache Airflow 3.0.2 was released on 2025-06-11 _(90% confidence (cross-referenced))_

### Apr 22, 2025 — New Feature

Apache Airflow 3.0.0 was released on 2025-04-22; Apache Airflow 3.0.0 introduced service-oriented architecture; Apache Airflow 3.0.0 introduced Edge Executor (+2 more)

- Apache Airflow 3.0.0 was released on 2025-04-22 _(90% confidence (cross-referenced))_
- Apache Airflow 3.0.0 introduced service-oriented architecture _(90% confidence (cross-referenced))_
- Apache Airflow 3.0.0 introduced Edge Executor _(90% confidence (cross-referenced))_
- Apache Airflow 3.0.0 introduced stable DAG authoring interface _(90% confidence (cross-referenced))_
- Apache Airflow 3.0.0 introduced scheduler-managed backfills _(90% confidence (cross-referenced))_

## Competitors

- [Apache NiFi](https://www.toneeto.com/discover/nifi.apache.org)
- [Kafka](https://www.toneeto.com/discover/kafka.apache.org)
- [Airflow Summit](https://www.toneeto.com/discover/airflowsummit.org)
- [MLflow](https://www.toneeto.com/discover/mlflow.org)
- [Apache Arrow](https://www.toneeto.com/discover/arrow.apache.org)

## Audience Segments

### startup_team (50% fit)

**Use case:** Airflow for small teams
**Why:** Insufficient evidence for specific segmentation, defaulting to startup_team
**Key considerations:** ease of use, value for money

## Gotchas & Limitations

- Complexity in setup and configuration [moderate]
- Steep learning curve for new users [moderate]

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