# Redpanda vs Temporal

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Temporal

| Attribute | Redpanda | Temporal |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 66.2 (58% (medium)) | 71.5 (76% (high)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 100 | 100 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 25 | 30 |
| adoption.github_stars | 12,610 | 23,468 |
| adoption.package_downloads_weekly | - | 8,455,032 |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"A data streaming platform designed to reduce operational costs while maintaining high throughput. Kafka-compatible with support for both managed cloud deployments (Dedicated, BYOC, Serverless) and self-hosted options, featuring tiered storage, built-in data transforms, and governance capabilities for AI agents. It is indexed under Message Queues.","source":"https://www.redpanda.com","question":"What is Redpanda?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Redpanda does not publish its prices. Pricing is quoted on request, across 3 plans (Community Edition, Enterprise Edition and Redpanda Cloud), so the figure depends on your seat count and requirements. We record this as a pricing-transparency signal rather than guessing a number. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.redpanda.com","question":"How much does Redpanda cost?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Redpanda supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://www.redpanda.com","question":"What platforms does Redpanda support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Redpanda can be deployed cloud / SaaS, hybrid, on-premise and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://www.redpanda.com","question":"Can Redpanda be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 9 integrations for Redpanda, including Kafka, PostgreSQL, Apache Iceberg, Snowflake, BigQuery, Google Cloud Storage, AWS and Google Cloud Platform, plus 1 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.redpanda.com","question":"What does Redpanda integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2 and GDPR for Redpanda. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Redpanda not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.redpanda.com/legal/security","question":"What security certifications does Redpanda have?","confidence":0.7}]` | `[{"answer":"Temporal is a durable execution platform that automatically captures and persists application state, allowing workflows to recover from failures and resume exactly where they left off. It eliminates manual reconciliation code and enables building AI agents, orchestrations, and complex business processes across multiple programming languages. It is indexed under Message Queues.","source":"https://temporal.io/blog/temporal-cloud-pricing-update","question":"What is Temporal?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Temporal offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at $100 per month. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://temporal.io/blog/temporal-cloud-pricing-update","question":"Is Temporal free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Temporal supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://temporal.io/blog/temporal-cloud-pricing-update","question":"What platforms does Temporal support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Temporal can be deployed cloud / SaaS and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://temporal.io/blog/temporal-cloud-pricing-update","question":"Can Temporal be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 5 integrations for Temporal, including Google ADK, OpenAI Agents SDK, AWS Lambda, AWS RDS and GCP Cloud SQL. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://temporal.io/blog/temporal-cloud-pricing-update","question":"What does Temporal integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2, HIPAA and GDPR for Temporal. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Temporal not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://temporal.io/security","question":"What security certifications does Temporal have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"Yes. Temporal is published under the MIT licence, a permissive licence that generally allows commercial use and modification. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://github.com/temporalio/temporal","question":"Is Temporal open source?","confidence":0.99},{"answer":"Temporal is available worldwide. Its primary market is the United States.","source":"https://temporal.io/blog/temporal-cloud-pricing-update","question":"Where is Temporal available?","confidence":0.75}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"hybrid":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"hybrid":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | A data streaming platform optimized for high performance and developer productivity, offering Kafka-compatible APIs with lower operational overhead. Available as a managed cloud service or self-hosted deployment. | A durable execution platform that simplifies building resilient distributed systems by automatically managing workflow state, retries, and recovery. It eliminates the need for custom failure handling, reconciliation logic, and infrastructure like message queues or schedulers. |
| features.capabilities | `{"hosting":"both","ordering":"per_partition","paradigm":"log_stream","protocol":"Kafka protocol","message_replay":true,"persistent_log":true,"consumer_groups":true,"geo_replication":true,"kafka_compatible":true,"managed_offering":true,"stream_processing":true,"delivery_guarantee":"at_least_once","horizontal_scaling":true}` | `{"hosting":"both","paradigm":"durable_exec","protocol":"gRPC","message_replay":true,"persistent_log":true,"geo_replication":true,"managed_offering":true,"delivery_guarantee":"at_least_once","horizontal_scaling":true}` |
| integrations.count | 300 | 3 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Kafka"},{"name":"PostgreSQL"},{"name":"Apache Iceberg"},{"name":"Snowflake"},{"name":"BigQuery"},{"name":"Google Cloud Storage"},{"name":"AWS"},{"name":"Google Cloud Platform"},{"name":"Azure"},{"name":"MySQL","native":true,"category":"database","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Amazon S3","native":true,"category":"storage","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Databricks Unity Catalog","native":true,"category":"analytics","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"AWS Glue Data Catalog","native":true,"category":"analytics","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Kerberos","native":true,"category":"authentication","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Debezium","category":"data_integration"},{"name":"Schema Registry","category":"schema_management"},{"name":"Apache Spark","category":"data_processing"},{"name":"Grafana","native":true,"category":"monitoring"},{"name":"Prometheus","native":true,"category":"monitoring"},{"name":"Kubernetes","category":"orchestration"},{"name":"ClickHouse","category":"analytics"},{"name":"ScyllaDB","category":"database"},{"name":"Benthos","category":"data_integration"}]` | `[{"name":"Google ADK"},{"name":"OpenAI Agents SDK"},{"name":"AWS Lambda","native":true,"category":"compute"},{"name":"AWS RDS","native":true,"category":"database"},{"name":"GCP Cloud SQL","native":true,"category":"database"},{"name":"Vercel's AI SDK","native":true,"category":"ai"},{"name":"Google Agent Development Kit (ADK)","native":true,"category":"ai"}]` |
| language.primary | C++ | Go |
| license.spdx | - | MIT |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"mac":true,"linux":true,"windows":true}` | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Community Edition","summary":"Free, BSL license","description":"Free, source-available under BSL","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise Edition","summary":"Contact for pricing","description":"Commercially supported self-managed deployment","contactSales":true},{"free":false,"name":"Redpanda Cloud","summary":"Contact for pricing","description":"Fully-managed cloud service with Dedicated, BYOC, and Serverless options","contactSales":true}],"summary":"Free tier (Community Edition). Cloud and Enterprise plans available via quote.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.redpanda.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T12:13:12.076Z"}` | `{"type":"usage","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Paygo with Developer Support","summary":"$0/mo minimum, $0.000025 per action","components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"action"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.000025,"currency":"USD"}],"description":"Pay-as-you-go consumption-based pricing with developer support included","contactSales":false}],"summary":"From $0.000025 per action with $0/mo minimum. Free trial available.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://temporal.io/blog/introducing-pay-as-you-go-pricing-for-temporal-cloud-on-the-aws-marketplace","retrievedAt":"2026-10-05T10:05:08.415Z","freeTrialDays":90,"startingPrice":{"unit":"action","amount":0.000025,"currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | low | low |
| pricing.starting_price | - | `{"amount":0.000025,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | no | yes |
| release.cadence_days | 6 | 3 |
| release.history | 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| 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|
| reliability.sla_pct | 99.99 | 99.9 |
| reliability.status_page | yes | yes |
| security.certifications | `[{"name":"SOC 2 Type II","status":"active","auditor":"Barr Advisory","evidenceUrl":"https://www.redpanda.com/blog/soc-2-compliance-data-streaming-cloud"}]` | - |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | yes |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.hipaa | - | yes |
| security.scorecard | 6.5 | 5.7 |
| security.soc2 | yes | yes |
| security.trust_center | https://www.redpanda.com/blog/soc-2-compliance-data-streaming-cloud | https://temporal.io/blog/trusting-ai-agents-a-reinsurance-case-study |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=github.com%2Fredpanda-data%2Fredpanda%2Fsrc%2Fgo%2Frpk&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` | `{"count":6,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=go.temporal.io%2Fserver&per_page=100","last_12m":4,"max_severity":"MODERATE"}` |

## Capabilities (Message Queues)

| Capability | Redpanda | Temporal |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Messaging paradigm | Log / streaming | Durable execution |
| **Correctness** |  |  |
| Delivery guarantee | At-least-once | At-least-once |
| Ordering guarantee | Per-partition | - |
| **Durability** |  |  |
| Durable replayable log | ✓ | ✓ |
| Message replay / rewind | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Interop** |  |  |
| Wire protocol | Kafka protocol | gRPC |
| Kafka-protocol compatible | ✓ | - |
| **Scale** |  |  |
| Partitioned horizontal scaling | ✓ | ✓ |
| Geo / cross-region replication | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Consumption** |  |  |
| Consumer groups / competing consumers | ✓ | - |
| Dead-letter queue | - | - |
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Managed cloud offering exists | ✓ | ✓ |
| Hosting | Cloud + self-hosted | Cloud + self-hosted |
| **Processing** |  |  |
| Built-in stream processing | ✓ | - |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T19:15:43.094Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*