Temporal
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Features
50 features across 14 categories
AI(2)
Specialized support for building agents that survive chaos and orchestrating AI training pipelines
Built-in support for MCP orchestration with reliable execution guarantees
Core Infrastructure(1)
Automatically captures state at every step and recovers from failures without losing progress or requiring manual intervention
DevOps(1)
Support for deployment workflows with clean retries, rollbacks, and visibility
Development(2)
Native SDKs supporting Python, Go, TypeScript, Ruby, C#, Java, and PHP for building workflows
Write business logic as code using native SDKs to define workflows that handle failures automatically
Development Tools(1)
Command-line interface tool for managing and interacting with Temporal workflows locally and in cloud
Infrastructure(5)
Deploy across multiple cloud providers and regions for distributed resilience
Automatic capacity scaling based on 7-day usage patterns starting at 500 APS
Option to set fixed capacity using Temporal Resource Units (TRUs) with each TRU providing 500 APS
Option to host and run Temporal Service yourself on your own infrastructure as a fully open-source project
Managed hosting option where Temporal hosts the Temporal Service with guaranteed uptime and no code visibility
Monitoring(1)
Get full visibility into the exact state of each workflow execution with detailed tracking and monitoring
Operations(3)
Web-based user interface for managing, monitoring, and debugging workflows
Tools and features for managing the lifecycle of workflows
Ability to replay workflows from any point for recovery, debugging, or auditing purposes
Orchestration(7)
Native support for directed acyclic graph workflows without requiring external glue code
Clean, durable orchestration pattern for integrating human input and approval workflows
Support for workflows that run for days, weeks, or months without losing progress or adding complexity
Send signals to running workflows to modify behavior or trigger actions dynamically
Built-in task queue management for routing and processing workflow tasks
Built-in timer functionality for scheduling operations and managing temporal delays within workflows
Pause running workflows and resume them at any point without losing state or progress
Patterns(4)
Pattern for lead routing, user onboarding, and customer engagement without dropped steps
Support for transaction tracking with code-based reliability down to the last cent
Pre-built pattern for reliable order processing workflows that continue despite service failures
Built-in support for Saga pattern (compensating transactions) with simple try-catch-like semantics
Reliability(3)
Handle failure-prone operations with built-in automatic retry logic, timeouts, and seamless recovery from API failures and network issues
Service Level Agreement with guaranteed availability backed by financial commitment
Features ensuring high availability of workflows with 99.9% SLA in Essentials and 99.99% HA options
Security(5)
Comprehensive audit logs for tracking all actions and changes for compliance and security
Single Sign-On integration using SAML protocol for enterprise authentication
System for Cross-domain Identity Management for automated user provisioning and deprovisioning
Service accounts and API key management for programmatic access and integration
Role-based access control for managing user permissions and organizational governance
Storage(3)
Storage for event history of open running workflows with tiered pricing
Storage for event history of closed workflows with tiered pricing
Persists the full running state of workflows with durable and fault-tolerant storage
Support(12)
Support tier with 2 Business Hours P0 response times for teams scaling Temporal
Periodic reviews and analysis of usage patterns and cost optimization opportunities
Expert review of workflow architecture and design patterns
Mission Critical add-on providing a dedicated support engineer for highest priority support
24/7 support with 30 minute P0 response times, usage optimization, technical onboarding, design reviews, and senior support staff
Basic support tier with 1 Business Day P0 response time for essential users
Support for implementing and integrating Temporal SDKs in your codebase
Expert review of security configurations and contract requirements
Consulting and guidance on optimizing usage and costs
Support for configuring and optimizing worker processes
Performance optimization guidance for worker configuration
Expert assistance with diagnosing and troubleshooting workflow issues
Pricing
Essentials
- ✓1 M Actions
- ✓1 GB Active Storage
- ✓40 GB Retained Storage
- ✓Cloud Platform
- ✓99.9% SLA
- ✓99.99% HA Options
- ✓Multi-Cloud & Multi-Region
- ✓User Roles
- ✓Service Accounts & API Keys
- ✓Audit Logging
- ✓Workflow Management
- ✓Workflow Availability
- ✓Essentials Support with 1 Business Day P0 Response Time
- ✓Core Platform Configuration
Business
- ✓2.5 M Actions
- ✓2.5 GB Active Storage
- ✓100 GB Retained Storage
- ✓Everything in Essentials
- ✓SAML SSO Included
- ✓SCIM Add-on
- ✓Business Support with 2 Business Hours P0 Response Times
- ✓Workflow Troubleshooting
- ✓Worker Configuration
- ✓SDK Implementation
- ✓Commitments with additional discounts
Enterprise
- ✓10 M Actions
- ✓10 GB Active Storage
- ✓400 GB Retained Storage
- ✓Everything in Business
- ✓SAML SSO Included
- ✓SCIM Included
- ✓Enterprise Support with 24/7, 30 Minute P0 Response Times
- ✓Usage Optimization
- ✓Technical Onboarding
- ✓Design Review
- ✓Worker Tuning
- ✓Senior Support Staff
- ✓Cost Reviews
- ✓Security and Contract Reviews
- ✓Commitments with additional discounts
Mission Critical
- ✓Everything in Enterprise
- ✓Mission Critical Add-on
- ✓Designated Support Engineer Add-on
Open Source Self-Hosted
- ✓Temporal Service
- ✓Temporal SDKs
- ✓Temporal CLI
- ✓Temporal UI
- ✓Community Support
- ✓100% MIT-licensed
- ✓Self-hosted on your infrastructure
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Buying Temporal saves ~$960 over 3 years vs building.
Estimates based on 50 features and a BuildScore of 5/5. Actual costs vary.