Houston: The tool to
replace Airflow
Engineers, meet Houston
10x cheaper to run than other tools
Share microservices as a team
Set up in 5 minutes
Open source
Get up and running in five minutes
Example Usage
See the quickstart for a guide on how to create microservices and complete Houston missions using them: quickstart
Install
You can download the binary from the releases page.
If you have go installed you can install with:
Why Houston?
Houston is a simpler, faster, and cheaper alternative to tools like Airflow.
API based orchestration comes with 5 key advantages:
- Code can run on serverless tools: lower cost, less maintenance, infinite scale
- The server isn't under heavy load, so can handle hundreds of concurrent missions
- Pub/Sub message delivery is guaranteed, improving reliability
- Multiple workflows can share the same task runners, aiding collaboration
- Task runners can run anywhere in any language, allowing for rapid development with no vendor lock-in
Contributing
Please see the contributing guide.
Development of Houston is supported by Datasparq.
What should I use Houston for?
For scalability
Works great for organisations with big data teams looking for a scalable service mesh
For rapid development
Perfect for teams that need to get code into production fast
For flexibility
The obvious choice for connecting all of your services together without risking lock-in
AI Engineer
“Houston is the best lightweight microservice orchestration tool we’ve found.”
Engineering Director
"Houston is a cost-effective tool that our business can rely on."
Product Lead
"Houston enables our engineering teams to easily build scalable products."
