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TL;DR - Temporal

  • Temporal is a durable workflow platform for building reliable applications
  • It handles failures, retries, and state management for long-running processes
  • Free self-hosted option, Cloud plans available
Pricing: Free plan available
Best for: Growing teams

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Durable execution platform
  • Workflow orchestration
  • Fault tolerant
  • Multi-language
  • Active development

Cons

  • Learning curve
  • Complex concepts
  • Self-hosting complex
  • Cloud expensive
  • Overkill for simple workflows

Key Features

Durable executionDistributed workflowsFailure handlingAutomatic retriesState managementMulti-cloud supportSAML SSO (Business+)Audit loggingWorker tuningDesign review

Pricing Plans

Essentials

$100

  • 1M Actions
  • 1 GB Active Storage
  • 40 GB Retained Storage
  • 99.9% SLA
  • Multi-Cloud and Multi-Region
  • User Roles and API Keys
  • Audit Logging
  • 1 Business Day P0 Response

Business

$500

  • 2.5M Actions
  • 2.5 GB Active Storage
  • 100 GB Retained Storage
  • SAML SSO included
  • SCIM Add-on
  • 2 Business Hours P0 Response
  • Worker Configuration

Enterprise

  • 10M Actions
  • 10 GB Active Storage
  • 400 GB Retained Storage
  • 24/7, 30 Minute P0 support
  • Usage Optimization
  • Design Review
  • Worker Tuning
  • Cost Reviews

What is Temporal?

Editorial review
Temporal is a durable execution platform for building reliable distributed applications. It handles failures, retries, and state management so developers can write simple code for complex workflows.

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Temporal FAQ

Is there a free trial for Temporal?

Yes, Temporal Cloud offers $1,000 in credits to get started, plus a startup program with $6,000 in free credits for eligible startups.

What are Actions in Temporal?

Actions are the billable unit in Temporal, representing workflow executions. Plans include 1M-10M actions with volume discounts available.

Does Temporal support SSO?

Yes, SAML SSO is included in Business plan ($500/month) and above.

Can I self-host Temporal?

Yes, Temporal is open-source and can be self-hosted. Temporal Cloud is the managed offering.

Source: temporal.io

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