About Temporal
Open-source durable execution platform where you write workflows as code and they pick up where they left off after a failure.
Durable Execution
Alternatives to Temporal
5 durable execution tools you can use instead of Temporal, 3 of them open source. Summaries come from each vendor's own site. Links checked Oct 22, 2026.
At a glance
Temporal alternatives compared
| Tool | What it does | Open source | Head to head |
|---|---|---|---|
| DBOS | Open-source durable execution and workflow orchestration system. | Yes | Temporal vs DBOS |
| Hatchet | One platform to orchestrate AI agents, schedule background tasks, and run workflows. | Yes | Temporal vs Hatchet |
| Inngest | Durable execution for background jobs, workflows, and AI agents, with automatic retries, flow control, and step-level observability. | No | Temporal vs Inngest |
| Restate | Runtime for agents and backends with durable execution, state, queues, RPC, timers, and flow control in one binary. | No | Temporal vs Restate |
| Trigger.dev | Open-source platform for durable AI agents and workflows in TypeScript, with long-running tasks, retries, queues, and LLM observability. | Yes | Temporal vs Trigger.dev |
Durable Execution
All 5 alternatives
-
DBOS
dbos.devOpen-source durable execution and workflow orchestration system.
-
Hatchet
hatchet.runOne platform to orchestrate AI agents, schedule background tasks, and run workflows.
-
Inngest
inngest.comDurable execution for background jobs, workflows, and AI agents, with automatic retries, flow control, and step-level observability.
-
Restate
restate.devRuntime for agents and backends with durable execution, state, queues, RPC, timers, and flow control in one binary.
-
Trigger.dev
trigger.devOpen-source platform for durable AI agents and workflows in TypeScript, with long-running tasks, retries, queues, and LLM observability.
FAQ
Questions
What are the alternatives to Temporal?
Agent Stack Directory lists 5 other durable execution tools: DBOS, Hatchet, Inngest, Restate, Trigger.dev.
Is there an open-source alternative to Temporal?
Yes. Among the alternatives we list, these are marked open source: DBOS, Hatchet, Trigger.dev.
What does Temporal do?
Open-source durable execution platform where you write workflows as code and they pick up where they left off after a failure. (Summary based on temporal.io, link checked 2026-10-22.)