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Temporal
What Temporal is
Temporal is a workflow platform designed to let application work recover after crashes, network failures, or infrastructure outages. Its workflows preserve state at each step and can resume, while failure-handling features include automatic retries with backoff, timeouts, heartbeating, and Saga compensation. Durable timers can wait for months, and cron schedules support backfill. Signals, Queries, Updates, and Workflow Streams let teams interact with workflows while they run. Users can self-host the open-source Temporal Service or use managed Temporal Cloud. SDKs are listed for Go, Java, Python, TypeScript, .NET, PHP, Ruby, and Rust, along with integrations for AI tools such as OpenAI Agents SDK, Pydantic AI, AI SDK by Vercel, and Google ADK. Temporal Cloud encrypts orchestration data and uses AES 256 at rest and TLS in transit; it is SOC 2 Type II certified and compliant with GDPR and HIPAA. Pay-As-You-Go has no base monthly fee, with usage-based charges and $150 in free credits for 90 days. Business costs $500 a month or 10% of usage, whichever is greater.
Who it suits
Temporal suits developers building workflows that need to survive failures or run for long periods. Teams can choose self-hosting or a managed cloud service, with SDKs across several programming languages.
What it does well
- Workflows resume after failures using saved state.
- Automatic retries and durable timers are supported.
- Offers both self-hosting and managed cloud hosting.
- SDKs are listed for eight languages.
- Cloud lists encryption and compliance measures.
What to know first
- Business costs at least $500 per month or 10% of usage.
- Enterprise pricing requires contacting sales.
- No visual workflow builder is listed.
Limits
Pay-As-You-Go includes $150 credits for 90 days, then lists usage-based storage rates of $0.042/GBhr for Active Storage and $0.00105/GBhr for Retained Storage. Business costs the greater of $500/mo or 10% of usage and includes 2.5M Actions, 2.5M GB Active Storage, and 100 GB Retained Storage.
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Pay-As-You-Go | Usage-based; no base monthly fee · Free $150 credits for 90 days · $0.042/GBhr Active Storage · $0.00105/GBhr Retained Storage · Developer support for 10% of usage · 99.9% SLA and 99.99% HA options | $50 a month |
| Business | Greater of $500/mo or 10% of usage · 2-hour P0 SLA during business hours · Advanced Technical Support · 2.5M Actions · 2.5M GB Active Storage · 100 GB Retained Storage | $500 a month |
| Enterprise and Mission Critical | Contact Sales · 30-minute P0 SLA 24/7 · 15-minute P0 SLA with Mission Critical · Advanced Technical Support, Optimization and Code Reviews · Dedicated Platform Architect with Mission Critical · Private Slack · 10M Actions · 10M GB Active Storage · 400 GB Retained Storage · SCIM | On request |
As temporal.io lists them, read 30 Sept 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Getting started
- Visit https://temporal.io/.
- Choose whether to self-host the open-source Temporal Service or use Temporal Cloud.
- Select a listed SDK language for your application.
- Choose a cloud plan if using Temporal Cloud; Pay-As-You-Go includes $150 credits for 90 days.
Verdict
Temporal focuses on durable execution for long-running and failure-prone workflows, with both self-hosted and cloud deployment options. Review usage-based charges and support terms alongside the listed plan prices.
Questions
Is Temporal free?
Temporal lists a free plan and a freemium pricing model. Pay-As-You-Go includes $150 in credits for 90 days.
What does Pay-As-You-Go cost?
It has no base monthly fee. Listed rates are $0.042/GBhr for Active Storage and $0.00105/GBhr for Retained Storage.
Can I host Temporal myself?
Yes. Users can self-host the open-source Temporal Service or use Temporal Cloud.
Which platforms and languages are listed?
Platforms include API, Linux, macOS, self-hosted, web, and Windows. SDKs are listed for Go, Java, Python, TypeScript, .NET, PHP, Ruby, and Rust.
What security and compliance details are listed for Temporal Cloud?
It uses AES 256 encryption for data at rest and TLS for data in transit. It is SOC 2 Type II certified and compliant with GDPR and HIPAA.
Facts from Temporal's own pages
- AI integrations
- Temporal lists integrations including OpenAI Agents SDK, Pydantic AI, AI SDK by Vercel, Google ADK, and other AI tools. · temporal.io, 30 Sept 2026
- Cloud architecture
- Temporal Cloud keeps application code and data in customer-controlled infrastructure and sends only encrypted orchestration data to Temporal Cloud. · temporal.io, 30 Sept 2026
- Compliance
- Temporal Cloud is SOC 2 Type II certified and compliant with GDPR and HIPAA regulations. · temporal.io, 30 Sept 2026
- Durable execution
- Temporal Workflows capture state at every step and resume where they left off after crashes, network failures, or infrastructure outages. · docs.temporal.io, 30 Sept 2026
- Encryption
- Temporal Cloud uses AES 256 encryption for data at rest and TLS for data in transit. · temporal.io, 30 Sept 2026
- Failure handling
- Temporal provides automatic retries with backoff, timeout classes, heartbeating, and Saga compensation. · temporal.io, 30 Sept 2026
- Founded
- 2019 · temporal.io, 28 Sept 2026
- Hosting options
- Users can self-host the open-source Temporal Service or use Temporal Cloud as a managed service. · temporal.io, 30 Sept 2026
- Long-running workflows
- Temporal supports durable timers that sleep for months, cron schedules with backfill, and Continue-As-New. · temporal.io, 30 Sept 2026
- SDK languages
- Temporal lists SDKs for Go, Java, Python, TypeScript, .NET, PHP, Ruby, and Rust. · temporal.io, 30 Sept 2026
- Support
- Temporal offers business-hours support with a 2-hour P0 SLA, plus 24/7 enterprise support with 30-minute or 15-minute P0 SLAs. · temporal.io, 30 Sept 2026
- Use cases
- Temporal presents use cases including AI agents, human-in-the-loop workflows, order fulfillment, durable ledgers, CI/CD, and long-running processes. · temporal.io, 30 Sept 2026
- Workflow interaction
- Signals, Queries, Updates, and Workflow Streams let users read and mutate workflows while they are running. · temporal.io, 30 Sept 2026
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