Windmill

Turn scripts into workflows, endpoints, and internal tools from one codebase.

Free tier Open-source core, self-host free; cloud plans per seat and execution Verified 2026-11-10 automationdeveloperself-hostedworkflow

Use it for

Platform teams that want scheduled scripts, retries, and a UI without adopting a SaaS

Skip it if

Single-person automation with no infrastructure appetite

A developer platform that turns Python or TypeScript functions into scheduled jobs, workflows, and small internal apps. It sits between a cron box and a full workflow product: retries, secrets, and a generated UI for the operation team. The trade-off is that it is infrastructure you own, including the backups.

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