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ansible vs origin
ansible has 71,204 GitHub stars, 24,474 forks, 837 open issues and last shipped yesterday. origin has 8,692 stars, 4,806 forks, 319 open issues and last shipped yesterday. ansible leads on adoption by 719% (71,204 vs 8,692 stars). ansible is written in Python under GPL-3.0; origin is written in Go under Apache-2.0. ansible has attracted 34% as many forks as stars, origin 55%. ansible 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 | origin | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 71K | ★ 8.7K |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Written in | Python | Go |
| Last push | 2026-11-02 | 2026-11-02 |
| Forks | ⑂ 24K | ⑂ 4.8K |
| 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 origin if
- You want the origin feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Go
- You evaluated both and origin fits your workflow better
About ansible
[ ][copying] Ansible Ansible is a radically simple IT automation system. It handles configuration management, application deployment, cloud provisioning, ad hoc task execution, network automation, and multi node orchestration. Ansible makes complex changes like zero downtime rolling updates with load balancers easy. More information on the Ansible website. Design Principles Have an extremely simple setup process with a minimal learning curve. Manage machines quickly and in parallel. Avoid custom agents and additional open ports, be agentless by leveraging the existing SSH daemon. Describe infrastructure in a…
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About origin
Origin Kubernetes ================= This repo was previously the core Kubernetes tracking repo for OKD, and where OpenShift's hyperkube and openshift test binaries were maintained. As of July 2020, the purpose and maintenance strategy of the repo varies by branch. Maintenance of main and release x.x branches for 4.6 and above These branches no longer include the code required to produce hyperkube binaries, and are limited to maintaining the openshift tests binary. Responsibility for maintaining hyperkube has transitioned to the openshift/kubernetes repo. Backports and carries against upstream should be proposed…
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Frequently asked questions
Is ansible or origin more popular?
ansible has 71,204 GitHub stars and origin has 8,692. ansible has the larger community by that measure.
Are ansible and origin free?
Both are open source. ansible is licensed under GPL-3.0 and origin under Apache-2.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between ansible and origin?
ansible is written in Python and origin 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 origin?
Choose ansible if you want the larger community (71,204 stars) or its GPL-3.0 licence terms. Choose origin if its feature set, stack or Apache-2.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.