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conductor vs Youtarr
conductor has 32,207 GitHub stars, 1,010 forks, 253 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Youtarr has 1,570 stars, 67 forks, 71 open issues and last shipped 2 days ago. conductor leads on adoption by 1,951% (32,207 vs 1,570 stars). conductor is written in Java under Apache-2.0; Youtarr is written in TypeScript under ISC. conductor has attracted 3% as many forks as stars, Youtarr 4%. 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 | Youtarr | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 32K | ★ 1.6K |
| License | Apache-2.0 | ISC |
| Written in | Java | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-09-16 |
| Forks | ⑂ 1.0K | ⑂ 67 |
| 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 Youtarr if
- You want the Youtarr feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the ISC license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and Youtarr 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.
read the full conductor overview →
About Youtarr
Youtarr is a self hosted web application that downloads, organizes, and schedules YouTube channel and playlist content and supplies it with metadata to Plex, Kodi, Emby, and Jellyfin, built for people who run their own media server and want their subscriptions archived, ad free, and offline.
read the full Youtarr overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is conductor or Youtarr more popular?
conductor has 32,207 GitHub stars and Youtarr has 1,570. conductor has the larger community by that measure.
Are conductor and Youtarr free?
Both are open source. conductor is licensed under Apache-2.0 and Youtarr under ISC. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between conductor and Youtarr?
conductor is written in Java and Youtarr 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 Youtarr?
Choose conductor if you want the larger community (32,207 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose Youtarr if its feature set, stack or ISC licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.