# Argo Workflows vs Conductor (Orkes)

| Attribute | Argo Workflows | Conductor (Orkes) |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 43.4 (23% (low)) | 47.9 (60% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 1 | - |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 88,656 | - |
| adoption.github_stars | 7,418 | - |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"An open source workflow orchestration platform built for Kubernetes that enables users to define multi-container workflows as either sequential task chains or dependency graphs. It simplifies large-scale parallel job execution on Kubernetes without additional infrastructure overhead. It is indexed under Workflow Automation Software.","source":"https://argoproj.github.io/workflows","question":"What is Argo Workflows?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Argo Workflows is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the MIT licence. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://argoproj.github.io/workflows","question":"Is Argo Workflows free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Argo Workflows can be deployed cloud / SaaS, on-premise and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://argoproj.github.io/workflows","question":"Can Argo Workflows be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Argo Workflows is published under the MIT licence, a permissive licence that generally allows commercial use and modification. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://github.com/sindresorhus/modern-normalize","question":"Is Argo Workflows open source?","confidence":0.95}]` | `[{"answer":"A production-grade system that runs AI agents and declarative workflows on a single platform. It allows organizations to build applications where intelligent agents work alongside deterministic processes, providing persistent state management, auditability, and operational controls. It is indexed under Workflow Automation Software.","source":"https://orkes.io/pricing","question":"What is Conductor (Orkes)?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Conductor (Orkes) does not publish its prices. Pricing is quoted on request, across 2 plans (Developer Edition and Enterprise), so the figure depends on your seat count and requirements. We record this as a pricing-transparency signal rather than guessing a number. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://orkes.io/pricing","question":"How much does Conductor (Orkes) cost?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Conductor (Orkes) supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://orkes.io/pricing","question":"What platforms does Conductor (Orkes) support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Conductor (Orkes) can be deployed cloud / SaaS, hybrid, on-premise and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://orkes.io/pricing","question":"Can Conductor (Orkes) be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 6 integrations for Conductor (Orkes), including Slack, OpenAI, Vertex AI, Hugging Face, Pinecone and Weaviate. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://orkes.io/pricing","question":"What does Conductor (Orkes) integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2 and GDPR for Conductor (Orkes). Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Conductor (Orkes) not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://orkes.io/security","question":"What security certifications does Conductor (Orkes) have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"Conductor (Orkes) is available worldwide. Its primary market is the United States. The vendor is headquartered in the United States.","source":"https://orkes.io/pricing","question":"Where is Conductor (Orkes) available?","confidence":0.75}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | Enables automated workflow orchestration on Kubernetes, supporting event-triggered execution and deployment automation patterns. | An open-source and enterprise workflow automation platform that manages long-running, resilient execution of business processes and integrations with full observability, error handling, and state persistence. Supports LLM-powered AI tasks, native integrations, and human-in-the-loop approvals. |
| integrations.count | - | 36 |
| integrations.list | - | `[{"name":"Slack","native":true,"category":"communication","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"OpenAI","native":true,"category":"ai","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Azure OpenAI","native":true,"category":"ai","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Vertex AI","native":true,"category":"ai","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Hugging Face","native":true,"category":"ai","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Pinecone","native":true,"category":"database","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Weaviate","native":true,"category":"database","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"GitHub","native":true,"category":"vcs","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"GitLab","native":true,"category":"vcs","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Bitbucket","native":true,"category":"vcs","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Jira","native":true,"category":"project_management","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Stripe","native":true,"category":"payments","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"SendGrid","native":true,"category":"email","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"HubSpot","native":true,"category":"crm","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Notion","native":true,"category":"productivity","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Discourse","native":true,"category":"community","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"WordPress","native":true,"category":"cms","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Google Drive","native":true,"category":"cloud_storage","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Google Cloud Storage","native":true,"category":"cloud_storage","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"AWS S3","native":true,"category":"cloud_storage","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Azure Storage","native":true,"category":"cloud_storage","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Google Sheets","native":true,"category":"productivity","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Google Docs","native":true,"category":"productivity","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Google Slides","native":true,"category":"productivity","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Google Calendar","native":true,"category":"productivity","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Google Cloud Functions","native":true,"category":"serverless","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"AWS Lambda","native":true,"category":"serverless","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Azure Functions","native":true,"category":"serverless","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"MySQL","native":true,"category":"database","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"PostgreSQL","native":true,"category":"database","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"MongoDB","native":true,"category":"database","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Redis","native":true,"category":"cache","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Supabase","native":true,"category":"database","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"IBM MQ","native":true,"category":"messaging","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Ollama","native":true,"category":"llm","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"AWS Bedrock","native":true,"category":"llm","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Grok","native":true,"category":"llm","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Perplexity","native":true,"category":"llm","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"CommonRoom","native":true,"category":"community","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Tesla Powerwall","native":true,"category":"smart_home","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Amber Electric","native":true,"category":"energy","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"NetZero","native":true,"category":"energy","direction":"bidirectional"}]` |
| language.primary | TypeScript | - |
| license.spdx | MIT | - |
| market.availability | - | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | - | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","sourceUrl":"https://argoproj.github.io/workflows","retrievedAt":"2026-09-01T14:44:16.765Z"}` | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Developer Edition","summary":"Free for development use","contactSales":false}],"summary":"Free Developer Edition available; enterprise pricing by quote","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://orkes.io/blog/tesla-powerwall-amber-negative-pricing-automation","retrievedAt":"2026-09-16T15:30:18.785Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | - | yes |
| pricing.model | open_source | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | free | low |
| pricing.transparent | - | no |
| release.cadence_days | 224 | - |
| release.history | `[{"url":"https://github.com/sindresorhus/modern-normalize/releases/tag/v3.0.1","date":"2024-09-05T06:32:37Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.0.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/sindresorhus/modern-normalize/releases/tag/v3.0.0","date":"2024-08-13T11:39:35Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.0.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/sindresorhus/modern-normalize/releases/tag/v2.0.0","date":"2023-05-15T10:37:08Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.0.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/sindresorhus/modern-normalize/releases/tag/v1.1.0","date":"2021-05-02T10:25:08Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.1.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/sindresorhus/modern-normalize/releases/tag/v1.0.0","date":"2020-08-21T22:55:09Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.0.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/sindresorhus/modern-normalize/releases/tag/v0.7.0","date":"2020-07-06T14:02:34Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.7.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/sindresorhus/modern-normalize/releases/tag/v0.6.0","date":"2019-12-23T13:16:56Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.6.0"}]` | - |
| reliability.sla_pct | - | 99.99 |
| security.certifications | - | `[{"name":"SOC 2 Type II","level":"Type II","status":"active"}]` |
| security.disclosure_policy | - | yes |
| security.gdpr | - | yes |
| security.scorecard | 4 | - |
| security.soc2 | - | yes |
| security.trust_center | - | https://orkes.io/security |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=modern-normalize&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` | - |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T12:21:32.362Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*