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However, Dagster can orchestrate containerized model serving pipelines and integrates with deployment platforms like Kubernetes."},{"question":"Do both tools support cloud deployment?","answer":"Yes. MLflow integrates natively with Databricks, AWS, GCP, and Azure. Dagster supports Kubernetes, Docker, AWS ECS, and cloud data warehouses (Snowflake, BigQuery, Redshift). Both have managed cloud options through their respective companies (Databricks for MLflow, Dagster Cloud for Dagster)."},{"question":"What is the cost difference between MLflow and Dagster?","answer":"Both offer free open-source versions. MLflow's enterprise features are managed by Databricks with custom pricing. Dagster Cloud offers tiered pricing starting at ~$500/month for small deployments. 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