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Temporal

The open source, durable execution system.

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Overview

Temporal is a durable execution system that allows you to write and run workflows in your preferred programming language. It handles the complexity of distributed systems, such as retries, state management, and fault tolerance, allowing developers to focus on business logic. Temporal offers both a self-hosted open-source version and a managed cloud service.

✨ Key Features

  • Durable execution
  • Workflows as code (Go, Java, Python, TypeScript)
  • State management
  • Scalability and reliability
  • Visibility and debugging tools

🎯 Key Differentiators

  • Developer-centric, code-first approach
  • Open-source with a managed cloud offering
  • Language-native SDKs

Unique Value: Build and operate highly reliable applications with durable, stateful workflows written in your preferred programming language.

🎯 Use Cases (4)

Microservice orchestration Long-running business processes ETL and data processing pipelines Infrastructure provisioning

✅ Best For

  • Subscription billing systems
  • E-commerce order fulfillment
  • CI/CD pipelines

💡 Check With Vendor

Verify these considerations match your specific requirements:

  • Simple, stateless request/response interactions
  • Teams looking for a low-code/no-code solution

🏆 Alternatives

AWS Step Functions Cadence Netflix Conductor

Provides more flexibility and control for developers compared to the visual, proprietary platforms of major cloud providers.

💻 Platforms

Web API

🔌 Integrations

Any gRPC or HTTP API Various SDKs for different languages

🛟 Support Options

  • ✓ Email Support
  • ✓ Live Chat
  • ✓ Dedicated Support (Enterprise tier)

🔒 Compliance & Security

✓ SOC 2 ✓ GDPR ✓ SSO ✓ SOC 2 Type II

💰 Pricing

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Free Tier Available

Free tier: 20,000 actions per month

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