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Astronomer vs Mage
Both stand on data orchestration software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
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Visit Astronomer Free plan Web
Choose Mage if your team needs scheduled, monitored data pipelines with data quality checks, version control, and integrations across varied data sources. Starter is limited to one developer seat and one environment, while Team charges by CPU-hour in addition to its monthly fee.
Visit MageThe facts
| Astronomer | Mage | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not published | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | Not published | Web |
| Lowest paid plan | Developer: $0.35 a month | Starter: $29 a month |
| Plans published | 6 | 3 |
| Maker | Astronomer | Not published |
| Website | astronomer.io | mage.ai |
| On data orchestration software | #14 of 16 | #10 of 16 |
Astronomer: what it does well
Mage: what it does well
- Includes workflow scheduling and pipeline monitoring.
- Supports data quality checks and version control.
- Connects with databases, SaaS APIs, files, and streams.
- Hybrid deployment is available.
- Starter and Team include monthly AI credits.
What to know first
- Starter adds a $0.50 per CPU-hour charge.
- Starter includes one developer seat and one development environment.
- Team includes one environment and shares its 250 AI credits.
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