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Conductor vs Temporal
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | Conductor | Temporal |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Java | Go |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Stars | 32k | 24k |
| Latest | v3.32.5 | v1.32.1 |
| Last push | 2026-10-18 | 2026-10-19 |
| Release cadence | too few releases | about 2 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 29 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 67+ commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Conductor replaces Temporal. Alternatives to Temporal →
PartialWorkflows defined as JSON rather than code, with a server-side engine.
Both replace AWS Step Functions. Alternatives to AWS Step Functions →
PartialConductorJSON workflow definitions with retries and human tasks, hosted by you.
PartialTemporalDurable workflows written in code rather than state-machine JSON, hosted by you or in Temporal Cloud.
Conductor
- v3.33.0-rc132026-10-14RC build for code changes in Azure Foundry and Bedrock agent
- v3.33.0-rc122026-10-12fix(security): abbreviate deep-nested param string in depth limit logpre-release
- v3.33.0-rc112026-10-05fix(ui): show the cron expression column by default in the schedule listpre-release
- v3.33.0-rc102026-09-30Code changes for Bedrock agent
- v3.33.0-rc92026-09-29Resume workflow call - add lock and idempotencypre-release
Temporal
- v1.30.82026-10-12Bump default CLI to 1.9.1 on release/v1.30.x
- v1.31.42026-10-12Bump default CLI to 1.9.1 on release/v1.31.x
- v1.32.12026-10-08Update defaultCliVersion to 1.9.0
- v1.30.72026-09-18Bring in latest manual docker build action to v1.30.x
- v1.31.32026-09-18Cherry-pick #11090: Add panic handlers to matching handler APIs
Conductor
unsigned The latest release, v3.32.5, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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Temporal
✓ signed The latest release, v1.32.1, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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