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conductor vs Taier
conductor has 32,401 GitHub stars, 1,051 forks, 253 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Taier has 1,287 stars, 353 forks, 75 open issues and last shipped 3 months ago. conductor leads on adoption by 2,418% (32,401 vs 1,287 stars). conductor is written in Java under Apache-2.0; Taier is written in Java under Apache-2.0. conductor has attracted 3% as many forks as stars, Taier 27%. 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 | Taier | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 32K | ★ 1.3K |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Written in | Java | Java |
| Last push | 2026-11-02 | 2026-07-31 |
| Forks | ⑂ 1.1K | ⑂ 353 |
| 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 Taier if
- You want the Taier feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Java
- You evaluated both and Taier 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 Taier
Taier A distributed dispatching system Office Website Document 中文 English Introduction Taier , spelling in chinese is 太阿, is one of the ancient chinese celebrated swords. Taier is distributed dispatching system that focus on different tasks submitted and scheduled. It's aimed at reducing the ETL 's cost, making the complex dependencies between tasks clearly and reducing the labor cost about submitting, scheduling and O&M. It's unnecessary to concern about the complex dependencies between tasks and the underlying architecture about the big data platform at Taier , so that you can pay more attention into business…
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Frequently asked questions
Is conductor or Taier more popular?
conductor has 32,401 GitHub stars and Taier has 1,287. conductor has the larger community by that measure.
Are conductor and Taier free?
Both are open source. conductor is licensed under Apache-2.0 and Taier under Apache-2.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between conductor and Taier?
conductor is written in Java and Taier in Java. 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 Taier?
Choose conductor if you want the larger community (32,401 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose Taier if its feature set, stack or Apache-2.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.