Luigi
Luigi is a free Python package for building and coordinating complex pipelines of batch jobs.
What Luigi is
Luigi is a free Python package for building and coordinating complex pipelines of batch jobs. It manages workflow dependencies, execution, visualization, failure handling, and command-line integration. Its documentation presents it as a way to connect long-running work such as Hadoop jobs, database transfers, and machine-learning jobs, including pipelines with thousands of tasks that can run for days or weeks. Documented systems include Hadoop, Hive, Pig, Spark, HDFS, databases, and local files. The Luigi server provides a web interface to search and filter tasks. Its HDFS and local filesystem abstractions support atomic file operations. The project instructs users to install the latest stable version with `pip install luigi`; TOML configuration is available through the optional `luigi[toml]` installation. The repository says Python 3.10 through 3.14 are tested and identifies Apache-2.0 as the license. Spotify's Data Team maintains Luigi, and the project links to a mailing list for discussion and questions. Luigi is self-hosted.
Good
- Free Apache-2.0 licensed Python package.
- Manages dependencies, failures, and workflow visualization.
- Supports Hadoop, Hive, Pig, Spark, HDFS, and databases.
- Web interface supports task searching and filtering.
Watch out
- Requires self-hosting.
- Event triggers are not supported.
- Python package installation is required.
Who it suits
Luigi suits Python users who need to chain and automate long-running batch tasks across documented systems such as Hadoop, databases, and local files. It is self-hosted rather than a hosted service.
Verdict
Luigi provides workflow plumbing for coordinating batch jobs, with documented integrations across data systems and a task-search web interface. It is a fit for teams comfortable running a self-hosted Python package.
Plans and prices
From Luigi's own pricing page, checked 3 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Luigi | Free | Apache-2.0 licensed Python package |
The facts
Each one read from Luigi's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Atomic file operations
- Luigi provides HDFS and local file system abstractions that ensure file operations are atomic.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Configuration
- Luigi supports TOML based configuration through the optional `luigi[toml]` installation.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Installation
- The project instructs users to install the latest stable version with `pip install luigi`.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Documented task types and systems include Hadoop, Hive, Pig, Spark, HDFS, databases, and local files.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Intended use
- The documentation presents Luigi as workflow plumbing for chaining and automating long running batch tasks, including Hadoop jobs, database transfers, and machine learning jobs.checked 3 Oct 2026
- License
- The repository identifies Luigi as licensed under Apache-2.0.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Maintainer
- The project says Spotify's Data Team maintains Luigi.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Luigi is a Python package for building complex pipelines of batch jobs.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Python versions
- The repository says Python 3.10 through 3.14 are tested.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Security reporting
- The security policy asks people to report sensitive security issues through Spotify's bug bounty program rather than GitHub.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Support and discussion
- The project links to a mailing list for discussions and questions.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Web interface
- The Luigi server includes a web interface for searching and filtering tasks.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Workflow management
- It handles dependency resolution, workflow management, visualization, failure handling, and command line integration.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Workflow scale
- The documentation describes pipelines containing thousands of tasks that can take days or weeks to complete.checked 3 Oct 2026
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