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Spec score 7.8 #15 of 31 in Process Orchestration Software

What it is

Conductor is an Apache 2.0 open-source platform for building and orchestrating AI agents and workflows on a durable execution engine. It persists workflow and task state, allowing recovery after worker or infrastructure failure, with retries, timeouts, pause, resume, and termination controls. Workflows can use nested loops, dynamic branches, sub-workflows, and thousands of tasks. Native AI features include LLM tasks, MCP tool discovery and calls, human approval steps, and vector workflows for retrieval-augmented generation. Agents from LangGraph, CrewAI, Google ADK, and the OpenAI SDK can be used. SDKs are listed for Java, Python, TypeScript, .NET, Go, Ruby, and Rust. Conductor documents event-driven and Agent2Agent integrations. It can run anywhere Docker runs, using Redis by default and Elasticsearch for indexing, with replaceable storage and queue backends. Plans include free self-hosted OSS and hosted Developer Edition options.

Spec sheet

What it does
Conductor is an open-source platform for building and orchestrating AI agents and workflows on a durable execution engine.Read 7 Oct 2026 · conductor-oss.org
Intended users
The FAQ says Conductor is designed for developers who write code, with workers and tasks built in a preferred programming language.Read 7 Oct 2026 · docs.conductor-oss.org
Deployment
The project documents self-hosting with Docker and says Conductor runs anywhere Docker runs.Read 7 Oct 2026 · docs.conductor-oss.org
Integrations
The integration guide describes event-driven orchestration, MCP tool integration, and Agent2Agent integration with independently deployed agents.Read 7 Oct 2026 · docs.conductor-oss.org
Support
The project directs users to its public Slack community to ask questions and share resources.Read 7 Oct 2026 · conductor-oss.org
License
Conductor is Apache 2.0 licensed and can be self-hosted on your own infrastructure.Read 7 Oct 2026 · docs.conductor-oss.org
Agent frameworks
The site says users can bring agents from LangGraph, CrewAI, Google ADK, and the OpenAI SDK.Read 7 Oct 2026 · conductor-oss.org
AI capabilities
Conductor provides native LLM tasks, MCP tool discovery and calls, human approval, and vector workflows for retrieval-augmented generation.Read 7 Oct 2026 · docs.conductor-oss.org
Durable execution
Conductor persists workflow and task state and supports recovery after worker or infrastructure failure, retries, timeouts, pause, resume, and termination.Read 7 Oct 2026 · docs.conductor-oss.org
Languages
The project lists SDKs for Java, Python, TypeScript, .NET, Go, Ruby, and Rust.Read 7 Oct 2026 · conductor-oss.org
Storage
Conductor uses Redis by default and Elasticsearch for indexing, and its storage layers can be replaced with alternative backends and queue providers.Read 7 Oct 2026 · docs.conductor-oss.org
Workflow scale
The documentation says Conductor supports nested loops, dynamic branching, sub-workflows, and workflows with thousands of tasks.Read 7 Oct 2026 · docs.conductor-oss.org

Plans and prices

Conductor OSS Free Apache 2.0 licensed · self-hosted on your infrastructure Read 7 Oct 2026 · docs.conductor-oss.org
Orkes Conductor Developer Edition Free Free hosted version of Conductor Read 7 Oct 2026 · conductor-oss.org

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Strong points and limits

Strong points

  • Apache 2.0 license permits self-hosting
  • Recovers workflows after infrastructure failures
  • Supports retries, timeouts, pause, and resume
  • Offers SDKs across eight languages
  • Includes human approvals and MCP tools

Limits

  • Self-hosting requires infrastructure management
  • Redis and Elasticsearch are default dependencies
  • Designed for developers who write code

Who it suits

Conductor is aimed at developers who build workers and tasks in a programming language. Teams needing self-hosted, durable AI workflow orchestration can use its Docker deployment model.

Verdict

Conductor provides durable orchestration for complex AI agents and workflows. Its free plans, language SDKs, and replaceable storage suit engineering teams building self-hosted systems.

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