# Activepieces vs Temporal

| Attribute | Activepieces | Temporal |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 71.9 (57% (medium)) | 69 (76% (high)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | - | 100 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | - | 30 |
| adoption.github_stars | - | 22,880 |
| adoption.package_downloads_weekly | - | 8,455,032 |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"An open-source workflow automation system enabling teams to build visual automations connecting their business apps, with native AI support, flexible deployment options (cloud or self-hosted), and support for over 280 integrations. It is indexed under AI Workflow Automation.","source":"https://www.activepieces.com/blog/workato-pricing","question":"What is Activepieces?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Activepieces offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at $5 per active_flow 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://www.activepieces.com/blog/workato-pricing","question":"Is Activepieces free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Activepieces. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.activepieces.com/blog/workato-pricing","question":"What platforms does Activepieces support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Activepieces 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.activepieces.com/blog/workato-pricing","question":"Can Activepieces be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 13 integrations for Activepieces, including Google Sheets, HubSpot, Stripe, Slack, APITemplate.io, Claude, Cursor and Google Workspace, plus 5 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.activepieces.com/blog/workato-pricing","question":"What does Activepieces integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2 and GDPR for Activepieces. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Activepieces not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.activepieces.com/blog/compliance-automation-tools","question":"What security certifications does Activepieces 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,"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | An open-source workflow automation system enabling teams to build visual automations connecting their business apps, with native AI support, flexible deployment options (cloud or self-hosted), and support for over 280 integrations. | 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. |
| features.capabilities | `{"soc2_type_ii":true,"pricing_model":"flat_monthly_unlimited","builder_ui_architecture":"visual_node_canvas","custom_http_webhook_catch_and_triggering":true,"native_llm_nodes_anthropic_openai_gemini":true,"on_premise_self_hosted_deployment_option":true,"human_in_the_loop_approval_steps_via_slack_email":true,"unstructured_document_extraction_pdf_image_to_json":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 | 280 | 3 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Google Sheets"},{"name":"HubSpot"},{"name":"Stripe"},{"name":"Slack"},{"name":"APITemplate.io"},{"name":"Claude"},{"name":"Cursor"},{"name":"Google Workspace"},{"name":"OpenAI","native":true,"category":"ai"},{"name":"Discord","native":true,"category":"chat"},{"name":"RSS","native":true},{"name":"Salesforce","native":true,"category":"crm"},{"name":"APIs","native":true,"direction":"bidirectional"}]` | `[{"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"}]` |
| language.primary | - | Go |
| license.spdx | - | MIT |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"freemium","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"Free with 10 active flows, unlimited runs","features":["AI agents","Unlimited MCP servers","Unlimited tables","Email support"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"runs":"unlimited","active_flows":"10"}},{"free":false,"name":"Usage-based","summary":"$5 per additional active flow per month","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"active_flow","amount":5,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Additional active flows","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Custom pricing starting at $30,000/year","features":["Enterprise security and governance","Custom RBAC","SSO","Audit logs","Git sync","Dedicated support"],"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":30000,"period":"year","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Advanced capabilities and controls","contactSales":true},{"free":true,"name":"Community Edition","summary":"Free, open-source, self-hosted with no limits","features":["Self-hosted","Docker/Kubernetes support","Full data control","No usage limits"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"year","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Open-source self-hosted","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"flows":"unlimited","tasks":"unlimited"}}],"summary":"Free tier with 10 active flows. Additional flows $5/month or Enterprise from $30k/year","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.activepieces.com/blog/workato-pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-09-07T08:38:36.343Z","startingPrice":{"unit":"active_flow","amount":5,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Essentials","summary":"$100/month plus 5% of monthly usage","features":["Bundled Actions and Storage","Proactive support in managing billing"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":100,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"of":"usage","kind":"percentage","rate":5}],"description":"For low-volume usage with foundational support","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"bundled_actions_storage_value":"$82"}},{"free":false,"name":"Business","summary":"Pricing varies; 10% of monthly usage","features":["Bundled Actions and Storage","Private Slack support"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"of":"usage","kind":"percentage","rate":10}],"description":"For production applications and scaling workloads","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","features":["SSO included","Bundled Actions and Storage"],"description":"For production applications with additional features and support","contactSales":true},{"free":false,"name":"Mission Critical","features":["SSO included","Fastest and most personalized support"],"description":"For stringent uptime requirements and personalized support","contactSales":true}],"addOns":[{"name":"SSO","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":100,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"of":"usage","kind":"percentage","rate":5}]}],"summary":"From $100/month (Essentials plan). Free $1,000 credit tier. Cloud usage starts at $0.000025 per action. Custom commitment options available (1-, 2-, or 3-year terms).","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://temporal.io/blog/temporal-cloud-pricing-update","retrievedAt":"2026-09-07T13:09:06.665Z","startingPrice":{"amount":100,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | low | high |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":5,"currency":"USD"}` | `{"amount":100,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| release.cadence_days | - | 4 |
| release.history | - | `[{"url":"https://github.com/temporalio/temporal/releases/tag/v1.31.2","date":"2026-07-08T17:10:11Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.31.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/temporalio/temporal/releases/tag/v1.30.6","date":"2026-07-08T17:10:18Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.30.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/temporalio/temporal/releases/tag/v1.30.5","date":"2026-06-15T20:06:55Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.30.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/temporalio/temporal/releases/tag/v1.29.7","date":"2026-06-12T16:51:23Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.29.7"},{"url":"https://github.com/temporalio/temporal/releases/tag/v1.31.1","date":"2026-06-10T16:46:24Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.31.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/temporalio/temporal/releases/tag/v1.30.4.1","date":"2026-05-01T22:37:04Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.30.4.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/temporalio/temporal/releases/tag/v1.31.0","date":"2026-04-29T21:09:18Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.31.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/temporalio/temporal/releases/tag/v1.29.6.1","date":"2026-05-06T20:41:23Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.29.6.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/temporalio/temporal/releases/tag/v1.30.4","date":"2026-04-10T21:06:39Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.30.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/temporalio/temporal/releases/tag/v1.29.6","date":"2026-04-10T21:07:12Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.29.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/temporalio/temporal/releases/tag/v1.28.4","date":"2026-04-10T21:07:31Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.28.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/temporalio/temporal/releases/tag/v1.30.3","date":"2026-04-01T17:55:04Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.30.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/temporalio/temporal/releases/tag/v1.29.5","date":"2026-04-01T17:55:00Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.29.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/temporalio/temporal/releases/tag/v1.28.3.1","date":"2026-03-26T20:05:30Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.28.3.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/temporalio/temporal/releases/tag/v1.29.4.1","date":"2026-03-25T17:07:30Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.29.4.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/temporalio/temporal/releases/tag/v1.30.2","date":"2026-03-24T22:40:36Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.30.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/temporalio/temporal/releases/tag/v1.28.3","date":"2026-03-18T17:30:05Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.28.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/temporalio/temporal/releases/tag/v1.29.4","date":"2026-03-07T03:40:00Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.29.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/temporalio/temporal/releases/tag/v1.30.1","date":"2026-03-02T22:45:48Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.30.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/temporalio/temporal/releases/tag/v1.29.3","date":"2026-02-04T18:17:36Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.29.3"}]` |
| reliability.sla_pct | - | 99.9 |
| reliability.status_page | - | yes |
| security.certifications | `[{"name":"SOC 2 Type II","level":"Type II","status":"active"}]` | - |
| security.disclosure_policy | - | yes |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.hipaa | - | yes |
| security.scorecard | - | 5.7 |
| security.soc2 | yes | yes |
| security.trust_center | https://www.activepieces.com/blog/compliance-automation-tools | https://temporal.io/blog/good-compliance-programs-do-not-require-a-fancy-platform |
| security.vulnerabilities | - | `{"count":6,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=go.temporal.io%2Fserver&per_page=100","last_12m":5,"max_severity":"MODERATE"}` |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-09-21T06:21:19.224Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*