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conductor vs devops-basics
conductor has 32,207 GitHub stars, 1,010 forks, 253 open issues and last shipped yesterday. devops-basics has 1,880 stars, 212 forks, 4 open issues and last shipped 5 days ago. conductor leads on adoption by 1,613% (32,207 vs 1,880 stars). conductor is written in Java under Apache-2.0; devops-basics is written in Shell under Apache-2.0. conductor has attracted 3% as many forks as stars, devops-basics 11%. 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 | devops-basics | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 32K | ★ 1.9K |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Written in | Java | Shell |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-09-13 |
| Forks | ⑂ 1.0K | ⑂ 212 |
| 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 devops-basics if
- You want the devops-basics feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Shell
- You evaluated both and devops-basics 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 devops-basics
DevOps Basics is an Apache 2.0 licensed GitHub repository, primarily Shell, listed under Infrastructure & Operations / Orchestration & Scheduling. It is a practical documentation and hands on place for the DevOps toolchain, covering Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, Ansible, AWS, Azure, CI, CD, CI/CD, cloud, and devops tools. It is the first of a trio with devops practice and devops project, designed to help users learn, practice, and apply DevOps.
read the full devops-basics overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is conductor or devops-basics more popular?
conductor has 32,207 GitHub stars and devops-basics has 1,880. conductor has the larger community by that measure.
Are conductor and devops-basics free?
Both are open source. conductor is licensed under Apache-2.0 and devops-basics under Apache-2.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between conductor and devops-basics?
conductor is written in Java and devops-basics in Shell. 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 devops-basics?
Choose conductor if you want the larger community (32,207 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose devops-basics if its feature set, stack or Apache-2.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.