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airbyte

Open-source data movement for ELT pipelines and AI agents — from APIs, databases & files to warehouses, lakes, and AI applications. Both self-hosted and Cloud.

★ 22.2k stars⑂ 5.4k forksUnknownupdated 2026-10
▦ visual — this project's README ships no embeddable screenshot,
so here's a placeholder. The guide below is complete regardless.
// project facts

Project facts

airbyte is an open-source automation project by airbytehq (airbytehq/airbyte on GitHub). It has 22,163 GitHub stars and 5,376 forks, is released under the Unknown license, and was last updated on GitHub on 3 October 2026.

GitHub stars
22,163
Forks
5,376
License
Unknown
Last updated on GitHub
3 October 2026
Category
Automation
Listing
Full install guide
Official site
Official site
// how it works

How it works

  1. Connect your apps

    Link the services you already use through built-in integrations or generic webhooks and API calls.

  2. Build the flow visually

    Drag triggers and actions onto a canvas: when this happens, do that.

  3. Add logic and AI

    Branch on conditions, loop over items, or pipe steps through language models.

  4. Deploy and monitor

    Turn the workflow on and watch executions in the run history.

// features

Why people love it

No per-run pricing

The automation is free; you only pay for your own server.

Scheduling & triggers

Cron, webhooks, and events keep flows running 24/7.

AI-native steps

Call LLMs mid-workflow for decisions and extraction.

Self-hosted & private

Credentials and execution data stay on your infrastructure.

Hundreds of integrations

Prebuilt connectors plus HTTP, webhooks, and database nodes.

Visual workflow builder

Design automations on a canvas instead of writing glue code.

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// run it

Run it yourself

  1. Step 1 — Clone the repo

    Download the source and move into the project folder.

    git clone https://github.com/airbytehq/airbyte.git
    cd airbyte
  2. Step 2 — Check the README

    Every project documents its own setup; start with install requirements.

    cat README.md | head -60
  3. Step 3 — Run it

    Follow the project's launch command — Docker, pip, npm, or a binary release.

    # see README for the exact launch command
// use cases

What you can build

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// faq

Questions, answered

Who maintains airbyte?

It is an open-source project at airbytehq/airbyte with 5,376 forks. Check the repo's contributors and recent commits to see how active maintenance is.

Is airbyte free for commercial use?

Licensed under Unknown — check the repo for commercial-use terms.

How does it compare to Zapier?

Same idea, but self-hosted with no per-task pricing.

Do I need to code?

Most flows are visual; light expressions help for advanced logic.

Is it really free?

The core software is open-source and free to self-host; managed clouds exist if you prefer.

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Get airbyte

Free and open — grab the source, star the repo, and start creating.