Temporal

Open source

A durable execution platform for running distributed workflows and long-running processes as code.

by Temporal TechnologiesOfficial site ↗Source code ↗

Pricing: free, usage
Free tier: true
License: open-source
Open source: Yes

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Identity · Taxonomy

Tags(open-source;cloud-native): durable-execution, workflow-orchestration, microservices, distributed-systems, ai-agents, open-sourceVerification pending

Platform · Deployment

Delivery model(SaaS;self-hosted;desktop;mobile;embedded;managed-cloud;appliance): self-hosted, managed-cloudVerification pending

Pricing · Licensing

Free plan(true/false): trueVerification pending
Free trial(true/false): trueVerification pending
License model(proprietary;open-source;source-available;dual-license): open-sourceVerification pending
Pricing model(free;subscription;usage;seat;asset;transaction;revenue-share;perpetual;custom): free, usageVerified
Source repository(HTTPS URL): https://github.com/temporalio/temporalVerified
SPDX license IDs(Apache-2.0;MIT): MITVerified

Features · Product · Fit

Core capabilities(authoring;automation;analytics): Durable execution workflows that pick up exactly where they left off after failure, Activities that retry automatically and recover seamlessly, Task queues, signals and timers with built-in retries, Native SDKs for writing business logic in existing programming languages, Full visibility into the exact state of each Workflow executionVerification pending

Api · Integrations · Ecosystem

API available(true/false): trueVerification pending

Support · Docs · Services

Support channels(email;ticket;chat;phone;community): Developer support (10% of usage on Temporal Cloud), Professional Services, Contact salesVerification pending

Audience · Use · Case

Best for(Neutral editorial summary): Engineering teams building reliable distributed applications with durable workflows and automatic failure recoveryVerification pending
Company-size fit(individual;SMB;mid-market;enterprise): SMB, mid-market, enterpriseVerification pending
Primary use cases(build;monitor;automate): Agents, MCP and AI pipelines, Humans-in-the-loop orchestration, Saga compensating patterns, Long-running workflows running days to months, Order fulfillment and durable ledgersVerification pending

Vendor · Maintainer

Founded year(2012): 2019Verification pending
Headquarters country(US): United StatesVerification pending
Vendor type(commercial;foundation;community;government;consortium;individual): commercialVerification pending

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