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Kestra vs Temporal: catalog facts
Kestra	Temporal
Freemium The open-source edition is free; cloud and enterprise options are sold separately.	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
Declarative workflows that are easy to review and version More than 2,000 plugins	Workflows survive crashes and resume without manual recovery SDKs for several mainstream programming languages
Built for teams, heavier than a simple scheduler Some features are aimed at enterprise plans	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
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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