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conductor vs origin
conductor has 32,401 GitHub stars, 1,051 forks, 253 open issues and last shipped yesterday. origin has 8,692 stars, 4,806 forks, 319 open issues and last shipped yesterday. conductor leads on adoption by 273% (32,401 vs 8,692 stars). conductor is written in Java under Apache-2.0; origin is written in Go under Apache-2.0. conductor has attracted 3% as many forks as stars, origin 55%. origin 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 | origin | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 32K | ★ 8.7K |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Written in | Java | Go |
| Last push | 2026-11-02 | 2026-11-02 |
| Forks | ⑂ 1.1K | ⑂ 4.8K |
| 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 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 conductor
Conductor Durable Execution for Workflows and Agents Build agents that adapt. Run graphs that endure. Conductor is an open source durable execution platform for microservices, AI agents, and adaptive workflow graphs. It turns runtime choices—loops, branching, fan out, tool calls, approvals, retries, and cancellation—into durable, inspectable execution. It originated at Netflix and is actively maintained by Orkes and the community. Get Running in 60 Seconds Prerequisites: Node.js v16+ and Java 21+ must be installed. Open — your server is running with the built in ui next UI. Upgrading from a previous version? The…
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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 conductor or origin more popular?
conductor has 32,401 GitHub stars and origin has 8,692. conductor has the larger community by that measure.
Are conductor and origin free?
Both are open source. conductor is licensed under Apache-2.0 and origin under Apache-2.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between conductor and origin?
conductor is written in Java 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, conductor or origin?
Choose conductor if you want the larger community (32,401 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose origin if its feature set, stack or Apache-2.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.