Temporal
Build invincible apps — what if your code never failed?
Founded
2019
Starting Price
0
Category
Automation & Integration
Last updated March 11, 2026
About Temporal
Temporal is an open-source durable execution platform that lets developers build failure-proof applications. It automatically captures application state at each step, enabling seamless recovery from failures without losing progress. With native SDKs for Python, TypeScript, Go, Java, and more, Temporal handles retries, timeouts, and long-running workflows out of the box.
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Open-source with MIT license and strong community (18K+ GitHub stars)
- Native SDKs for 7+ programming languages
- Battle-tested with 9+ years in production, built by creators of AWS SQS and Azure Durable Functions
- Handles complex long-running workflows spanning days or months
- Automatic failure recovery without data loss
Key Features
Durable Execution
Automatically captures application state at each step, allowing seamless recovery from failures without data loss or manual intervention.
Multi-Language SDKs
Native SDKs for Python, TypeScript, Go, Java, C#, Ruby, and PHP, letting teams use their preferred language.
Workflow Orchestration
Built-in support for task queues, signals, timers, and long-running workflows that can span days or months.
Automatic Retries & Timeouts
Activities automatically handle failure-prone operations like API calls with configurable retry policies and timeouts.
Workflow Visibility
Full observability into workflow execution states, history, and debugging through a web UI and CLI tools.
Temporal Cloud
Fully managed cloud service with multi-region support, SLA guarantees, and enterprise-grade security features like SAML SSO.
Pricing
Open Source
0/month
- Self-hosted
- MIT licensed
- Full platform features
- Community support
Essentials
100
Best For
Microservice Orchestration
Coordinate complex multi-service transactions with guaranteed completion and automatic rollback on failures.
Payment & Order Processing
Build reliable payment flows and order pipelines that never lose state, even during outages or partial failures.
Data Pipeline Orchestration
Run long-running ETL and data processing workflows with built-in retry logic and progress tracking.
Background Job Processing
Replace fragile cron jobs and message queue setups with durable, observable, and scalable workflow executions.
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