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conductor vs devopness
conductor has 32,207 GitHub stars, 1,009 forks, 253 open issues and last shipped today. devopness has 558 stars, 175 forks, 14 open issues and last shipped yesterday. conductor leads on adoption by 5,672% (32,207 vs 558 stars). conductor is written in Java under Apache-2.0; devopness is written in TypeScript under Apache-2.0. conductor has attracted 3% as many forks as stars, devopness 31%. conductor 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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| conductor | devopness | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 32K | ★ 558 |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Written in | Java | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-18 | 2026-09-17 |
| Forks | ⑂ 1.0K | ⑂ 175 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick conductor if
- You weight community size — 32K stars and counting
- You want the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Java
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick devopness if
- You want the devopness feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and devopness fits your workflow better
About conductor
Conductor is an Apache 2.0 licensed, event driven agentic workflow engine written in Java that provides durable and highly resilient execution for applications and AI agents, aimed at teams running microservices, AI agents, and adaptive workflow graphs that need orchestration they can version, inspect, and recover.
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About devopness
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Frequently asked questions
Is conductor or devopness more popular?
conductor has 32,207 GitHub stars and devopness has 558. conductor has the larger community by that measure.
Are conductor and devopness free?
Both are open source. conductor is licensed under Apache-2.0 and devopness under Apache-2.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between conductor and devopness?
conductor is written in Java and devopness in TypeScript. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, conductor or devopness?
Choose conductor if you want the larger community (32,207 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose devopness if its feature set, stack or Apache-2.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.