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About Metaflow
Metaflow is a Python framework for building, managing, and deploying AI/ML systems. It provides a unified API to combine data processing, model training, and deployment into versioned workflows. Originally developed at Netflix, the open source community maintains it.
Best for
Data scientists and ML engineers building reproducible, scalable machine learning pipelines
Use cases
- Orchestrating multi-step ML pipelines from data ingestion to model serving
- Versioning and reproducing experiments across teams and environments
- Deploying workflows to cloud or local infrastructure with minimal configuration
Notes
10,111 stars on GitHub. Last updated 2026-06-01. Licensed Apache-2.0.
Pros
- Open source with strong community support (over 10k GitHub stars)
- Scales from single machine to distributed cloud execution seamlessly
- Built-in versioning and checkpointing for reproducibility
Cons
- Python-only, limiting use in polyglot organizations
- Learning curve for users unfamiliar with workflow abstractions
- Primarily designed for ML workflows; less suited for general-purpose task orchestration
Key facts
What we have checked
- Latest version
- 2.19.39 (released 2 Sept 2026)
- GitHub stars
- 10,283
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Stars and usage
How Metaflow is growing
10,111 to 10,283
Alternatives
Alternatives to Metaflow
| Record | Type | How we know | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Argo WorkflowsThis is an alternative to it | Open source | Named in the listing | Not dated |
| DVCThis is an alternative to it | Open source | Named in the listing | Not dated |
| KubeflowThis is an alternative to it | Open source | Named in the listing | Not dated |
| PrefectThis is an alternative to it | Open source | Named in the listing | Not dated |
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Sources
Where this comes from
- GitHubOfficial
- github api via nightly crawl, recovered from git history 20e874270887c1008f860ee0198e461a23c9e438Registry
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Changelog
What changed
Released 2.19.39
Released 2.19.38
Released 2.19.37
Released 2.19.36
Released 2.19.35
Released 2.19.34
Released 2.19.33
Released 2.19.32
Released 2.19.31
Released 2.19.30
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Machine Learning Toolkit for Kubernetes
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