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Conductor OSS vs Apache DolphinScheduler

A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted automation & workflows options — licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one replaces.

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CO Conductor OSS Microservices and workflow orchestration engine VS AP Apache DolphinScheduler Distributed visual workflow scheduling platform
FeatureConductor OSSApache DolphinScheduler
CategoryAutomation & WorkflowsAutomation & Workflows
LicenseApache-2.0Apache-2.0
LanguageJavaJava
Setup difficultyHardHard
Min. RAM2,048 MB2,048 MB
Deploymentdocker, kubernetes, bare-metaldocker, kubernetes, bare-metal
GitHub stars★ 32,066★ 14,412
First released20162019
ReplacesAWS Step Functions, CamundaAWS Step Functions, Azure Data Factory

Why pick each one

Choose Conductor OSS if…

  • Battle-tested at scale
  • Language-agnostic workers
Conductor OSS details

Choose Apache DolphinScheduler if…

  • Friendly visual interface
  • Scales horizontally
Apache DolphinScheduler details

Frequently asked questions

Is Conductor OSS or Apache DolphinScheduler better?

Neither is universally better. Conductor OSS has the larger community; both share a hard setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.

Are Conductor OSS and Apache DolphinScheduler free and open-source?

Yes. Conductor OSS is licensed under Apache-2.0 and Apache DolphinScheduler under Apache-2.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Conductor OSS and Apache DolphinScheduler with Docker?

Conductor OSS: yes. Apache DolphinScheduler: yes.

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