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conductor vs Dyrector
conductor has 32,207 GitHub stars, 1,010 forks, 253 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Dyrector has 1,847 stars, 129 forks, 26 open issues and last shipped 9 days ago. conductor leads on adoption by 1,644% (32,207 vs 1,847 stars). conductor is written in Java under Apache-2.0; Dyrector is written in TypeScript under Apache-2.0. conductor has attracted 3% as many forks as stars, Dyrector 7%. 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 | Dyrector | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 32K | ★ 1.8K |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Written in | Java | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-09-09 |
| Forks | ⑂ 1.0K | ⑂ 129 |
| 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 Dyrector if
- You want the Dyrector 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 Dyrector 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 Dyrector
Dyrector is a self hosted continuous delivery and deployment platform with version management for OCI containers. It lives in the container orchestration and software delivery ecosystem, and it supports Docker, Kubernetes, and Podman environments while using agents that communicate with the platform over gRPC with TLS encryption.
read the full Dyrector overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is conductor or Dyrector more popular?
conductor has 32,207 GitHub stars and Dyrector has 1,847. conductor has the larger community by that measure.
Are conductor and Dyrector free?
Both are open source. conductor is licensed under Apache-2.0 and Dyrector under Apache-2.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between conductor and Dyrector?
conductor is written in Java and Dyrector 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 Dyrector?
Choose conductor if you want the larger community (32,207 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose Dyrector if its feature set, stack or Apache-2.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.