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Temporal vs Dagster: catalog facts
Temporal	Dagster
Freemium The open-source server is free to self-host; Temporal Cloud is a paid managed service.	Freemium The open-source core is free; Dagster+ is a paid hosted service.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Self-hosted, Command line	Web, Self-hosted
Workflows survive crashes and resume without manual recovery SDKs for several mainstream programming languages	Asset-based model with lineage and freshness tracking Self-hostable open-source core
Requires designing code around Temporal's workflow model Running the server in production adds operational work	Aimed at data engineering teams, not general automation Announced merger with Prefect makes the roadmap uncertain
Downloadable app, Self-hosted, Hosted service	Self-hosted, Hosted service
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License not stated
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 October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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