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ansible vs Inngest
ansible has 70,721 GitHub stars, 24,333 forks, 837 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Inngest has 5,846 stars, 357 forks, 234 open issues and last shipped yesterday. ansible leads on adoption by 1,110% (70,721 vs 5,846 stars). ansible is written in Python under GPL-3.0; Inngest is written in Go under a custom or non-standard licence. ansible has attracted 34% as many forks as stars, Inngest 6%. Inngest was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee.
Two open source projects, one decision. Both are free and self-hostable — the differences are community size, license terms, language stack and release pace.
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| ansible | Inngest | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 71K | ★ 5.8K |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Custom / other |
| Written in | Python | Go |
| Last push | 2026-09-18 | 2026-09-18 |
| Forks | ⑂ 24K | ⑂ 357 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick ansible if
- You weight community size — 71K stars and counting
- You want the GPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Python
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick Inngest if
- You want the Inngest feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches Go
- You evaluated both and Inngest fits your workflow better
About ansible
Ansible is a radically simple, agentless IT automation platform, written in Python and licensed under GPL 3.0, that handles configuration management, application deployment, cloud provisioning, ad hoc task execution, network automation, and multi node orchestration for operators, developers, and network and cloud teams who manage machines over plain SSH.
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About Inngest
Inngest is an open source workflow orchestration platform that lets developers write durable, event driven step functions in their existing language SDKs and run them on serverless, long running servers, or the edge.
read the full Inngest overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is ansible or Inngest more popular?
ansible has 70,721 GitHub stars and Inngest has 5,846. ansible has the larger community by that measure.
Are ansible and Inngest free?
Both are open source. ansible is licensed under GPL-3.0, and Inngest has no licence declared in this registry. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between ansible and Inngest?
ansible is written in Python and Inngest in Go. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, ansible or Inngest?
Choose ansible if you want the larger community (70,721 stars) or its GPL-3.0 licence terms. Choose Inngest if its feature set, stack or Custom / other licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.