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Orkes Conductor alternatives

As of Nov 13, 2026, the highest-graded Orkes Conductor alternative is LangGraph (2.6 GPA). It's also the best free one.

Orkes Conductor compared with 5 alternatives: LangGraph, Tray.ai, CrewAI, LlamaIndex and Kognitos.

Orkes Conductor has a free plan. 4 of the 5 alternatives are free or have a free plan. One more offers a free trial.

Listings checked up to Nov 13, 2026 · Where the facts come from

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At a glance

ToolPriceFree planRuns on
Orkes ConductorThis toolFree planYesWeb
LangGraphFree plan · from $39/moYesWeb
Tray.aiFree trial · from $50/moTrial onlyWeb
CrewAIFree planYesWeb
LlamaIndexFree plan · from $500/moYesWeb
KognitosFree planYesWeb

How each one differs from Orkes Conductor

  1. LangGraph

    Open-source framework for building controllable AI agents

    • LangGraph starts at $39 per seat / month, billed monthly.
    • LangGraph is self-hostable, according to its own site.
    • LangGraph does not cover no-code, which Orkes Conductor does.

    Suits: Developers who want fine-grained control over agent logic

  2. Tray.ai

    Integration, automation and agent platform for enterprises

    • Tray.ai starts at $50 per workspace / month (Tray Helix Builder Edition).
    • Tray.ai has no free plan, only a free trial, unlike Orkes Conductor.

    Suits: Enterprise IT and operations teams connecting many systems and building agents on them

  3. CrewAI

    Multi-agent platform to build, run and govern AI agents

    Suits: Developers who want a free multi-agent framework with a hosted option

  4. LlamaIndex

    Document parsing and extraction platform for AI agents

    • LlamaIndex starts at $500 per month (Pro), after pay-as-you-go from $0.
    • LlamaIndex does not cover no-code, which Orkes Conductor does.

    Suits: Developers feeding complex documents into RAG or agent pipelines

  5. Kognitos

    Business process automation written in plain English

    • Kognitos starts at Free workspace; paid use is consumption-based and quoted by sales.

    Suits: Finance and operations teams automating invoice and reconciliation work

Limits worth knowing in Orkes Conductor

  • No prices are published: the Developer Edition is free and Enterprise is quoted through a demo.
  • The free Developer Edition is for individual developers and is not recommended for production or for teams.
  • Multiple user accounts and detailed access control need the Enterprise plan.
  • Support on the free edition is community-only.
Orkes Conductor pricing and details

Common questions

What are the alternatives to Orkes Conductor?

The alternatives to Orkes Conductor in this directory are LangGraph, Tray.ai, CrewAI, LlamaIndex and Kognitos. Each one has a side-by-side comparison with Orkes Conductor.

Is there a free alternative to Orkes Conductor?

Yes. LangGraph, CrewAI, LlamaIndex and Kognitos have a free plan alongside paid ones.

When were these prices checked?

Each listing shows its own date. On this page they run from Nov 12, 2026 to Nov 13, 2026. Vendors change prices without notice, so confirm on their site before you buy.