Temporal
MIT self-host workflow engine; Cloud is credits then paid
DevOps / Workflows · Freemium · 23.9k
Reviewed 2026-09-04 · last push 2026-10-21 · repo checked 2026-10-21
What's Good
Service MIT. Self-host the Temporal Service forever at $0. SDKs, workflows, activities, visibility.
The Catch
Not Inngest/Trigger.dev — different durable-execution shape. Cloud is credits-then-paid ($1k/90d style credits, then paid) — never free forever. Local temporal server start-dev is not production. OSS self-host is the $0 hatch.
Verdict
MIT self-host durable workflows. Cloud is not a free forever hatch.
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