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Restate vs Temporal

Two durable execution tools for AI agents, side by side. Facts come from each tool's own site.

Restate

restate.dev

Runtime for agents and backends with durable execution, state, queues, RPC, timers, and flow control in one binary.

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Temporal

temporal.io

Open-source durable execution platform where you write workflows as code and they pick up where they left off after a failure.

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Restate compared with Temporal
RestateTemporal
What it doesRuntime for agents and backends with durable execution, state, queues, RPC, timers, and flow control in one binary.Open-source durable execution platform where you write workflows as code and they pick up where they left off after a failure.
In their wordsRestate | The Durable Runtime for your Agents and BackendsDurable Execution Solutions | Temporal
Open sourceNoYes
Websiterestate.devtemporal.io
Link checked2026-10-222026-10-22

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