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Apache DolphinScheduler vs Clair
A side-by-side editorial comparison of Apache DolphinScheduler and Clair — release velocity, themes, recent moves, and the top alternatives to consider.
Apache DolphinScheduler vs Clair: at a glance
What is Apache DolphinScheduler?
Apache DolphinScheduler adds missed fire policy and AWS EMR Serverless integration in its 3.4.x patch series.
DolphinScheduler 3.4.x is a mature data workflow scheduler on a quarterly patch cadence. Recent releases address real operational gaps: schedule missed fire policy handling (what happens when a job doesn't fire at its scheduled time), Amazon EMR Serverless as a new task plugin, configurable maximum runtime for workflow and task instances, and complement data dependency support. Security hygiene also landed — HTTP TRACE disabled, plaintext passwords removed from worker logs.
What is Clair?
Clair 4.10 RC can read SBOMs to match Java vulnerabilities.
Clair cut its first 4.10.0 release candidate on November 13, eleven months after 4.9.0. Its Java indexers can now read CycloneDX SBOM files and treat them as the source of truth, and Red Hat's VEX data now covers Maven advisories, so Java packages in Red Hat images can be matched. It also reduces memory use when many packages share a source package.
Apache DolphinScheduler vs Clair: editorial side-by-side
Apache DolphinScheduler
2.5INFRA · APIS
Apache DolphinScheduler adds missed fire policy and AWS EMR Serverless integration in its 3.4.x patch series.
◆ Current state
DolphinScheduler 3.4.x is a mature data workflow scheduler on a quarterly patch cadence. Recent releases address real operational gaps: schedule missed fire policy handling (what happens when a job doesn't fire at its scheduled time), Amazon EMR Serverless as a new task plugin, configurable maximum runtime for workflow and task instances, and complement data dependency support. Security hygiene also landed — HTTP TRACE disabled, plaintext passwords removed from worker logs.
◆ Where it's heading
The 3.4.x series is consolidating scheduler reliability (missed fire, dispatch timeout for missing worker groups, configurable max runtime) while expanding cloud integrations (AWS EMR Serverless, with prior support for SageMaker and Kubernetes from the 3.3.0 connection center work). The pattern is incremental operational hardening rather than architectural change. The 3.3.0-alpha connection center abstraction (Zeppelin, SageMaker, K8s) is the most notable structural addition in the visible history.
◆ Prediction
Additional AWS or cloud provider task plugins are the most likely near-term additions given the EMR Serverless landing. Scheduler reliability work will continue as the missed fire policy and timeout logic get extended to more edge cases.
Clair
2.5INFRA · APIS
Clair 4.10 RC can read SBOMs to match Java vulnerabilities.
◆ Current state
Clair cut its first 4.10.0 release candidate on November 13, eleven months after 4.9.0. Its Java indexers can now read CycloneDX SBOM files and treat them as the source of truth, and Red Hat's VEX data now covers Maven advisories, so Java packages in Red Hat images can be matched. It also reduces memory use when many packages share a source package.
◆ Where it's heading
Since 4.8 Clair has moved from Red Hat's older OVAL data to VEX, and each release follows Red Hat's security data more closely. 4.10 adds SBOMs as an input, so Clair can match what an image's own manifest declares, not only what it finds on disk.
◆ Prediction
More 4.10 release candidates and then a final are likely; the long gap between releases suggests that could take weeks.
Alternatives to Apache DolphinScheduler and Clair
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Recent activity from Apache DolphinScheduler and Clair
Latest ship moves from both products, interleaved chronologically. ⚡ = editorial spark.
- 13h agoClairClair 4.10 RC reads CycloneDX SBOMs for Java matching
- 2mo agoApache DolphinSchedulerRelease 3.4.3
- 5mo agoApache DolphinSchedulerRelease 3.4.2
- 8mo agoApache DolphinSchedulerRelease 3.4.1
- 11mo agoClairClair 4.9 moves CVSS data to NVD's 2.0 feeds
- 1y agoApache DolphinScheduler3.3.0 alpha: connection center for Zeppelin, SageMaker, and K8s
- 2y agoClairClair 4.8 replaces Red Hat OVAL data with VEX
- 2y agoClairClair 4.7.4 changes the default layer download location
- 2y agoClairClair 4.7.3 requires TLS 1.2 or newer
- 3y agoClairClair 4.7.2 drops the retired CRDA source
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between Apache DolphinScheduler and Clair?
They serve adjacent needs but don't currently overlap on shipped themes. Apache DolphinScheduler and Clair are shipping at a similar cadence (velocity 2.5 vs 2.5, both within Sparkpulse's "active" band). See the at-a-glance table above for a side-by-side breakdown of velocity, recent sparks, and editorial themes.
Is Apache DolphinScheduler better than Clair?
Sparkpulse doesn't pick a winner — we score release velocity, not feature parity. Apache DolphinScheduler and Clair are shipping at a similar cadence (velocity 2.5 vs 2.5, both within Sparkpulse's "active" band). For your specific use case, the alternatives sections above list other Infra & APIs products to evaluate alongside.
What are the best alternatives to Apache DolphinScheduler?
Top Apache DolphinScheduler alternatives in Infra & APIs are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "Apache DolphinScheduler alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/dolphinscheduler for the full list with editorial commentary on each.
What are the best alternatives to Clair?
Top Clair alternatives in Infra & APIs are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "Clair alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/clair for the full list with editorial commentary on each.