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DagsterTemporal
Freemium

The open-source core is free; Dagster+ is a paid hosted service.

 Freemium

The open-source server is free to self-host; Temporal Cloud is a paid managed service.

Web, Self-hosted Windows, macOS, Linux, Self-hosted, Command line
  • Asset-based model with lineage and freshness tracking
  • Self-hostable open-source core
  • Workflows survive crashes and resume without manual recovery
  • SDKs for several mainstream programming languages
  • Aimed at data engineering teams, not general automation
  • Announced merger with Prefect makes the roadmap uncertain
  • Requires designing code around Temporal's workflow model
  • Running the server in production adds operational work
Self-hosted, Hosted service Downloadable app, Self-hosted, Hosted service
Open source Open source
License not stated License: MIT
Not stated if an account is needed Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked October 1, 2026

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