Orkes
Orchestration platform built on Conductor for durable workflows and AI agents.
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About Orkes
Orkes is listed in our frameworks category and is aimed at builders. Orchestration platform built on Conductor for durable workflows and AI agents. Pricing, as the maker states it: Open source + cloud. Maturity: Mature. We last checked the official link on 2026-10-16.
What is Orkes?
Orkes builds on Conductor, an open-source durable execution platform for microservices, AI agents and adaptive workflow graphs. Conductor originated at Netflix and is maintained by Orkes and the community.
It turns runtime choices such as loops, branching, fan-out, tool calls, approvals, retries and cancellation into durable, inspectable execution. Running it locally needs Node.js 16+ and Java 21+, and Orkes offers a cloud platform.
Sources: the official README and our directory listing, checked 2026-10-18. Official site: orkes.io.
Who is Orkes for?
Engineering teams that need reliable, long-running workflows and agents with retries, approvals and visibility.
Orkes at a glance
- Open source: Yes (Apache License 2.0)
- GitHub: conductor-oss/conductor · 32,361 stars (as of Oct 21, 2026)
Key features
- Durable execution for workflows and agents
- Loops, fan-out, approvals and retries
- Built-in UI
- Open source (Conductor) plus Orkes cloud
Orkes FAQ
What is Orkes?
Orkes builds on Conductor, an open-source durable execution platform for microservices, AI agents and adaptive workflow graphs. Conductor originated at Netflix and is maintained by Orkes and the community.
Who is Orkes for?
Engineering teams that need reliable, long-running workflows and agents with retries, approvals and visibility.
Is Orkes free?
Orkes's pricing, as the maker states it: Open source + cloud. Open-source tools are free to use, though you may still pay for model API usage or a hosted plan. Check the official site for current plans.
Is Orkes open source?
Yes. Orkes is released under the Apache License 2.0, according to its GitHub repository.
What are alternatives to Orkes?
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