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A Temporal alternative for businesses that need custom AI automation, not a SaaS.

Temporal is open-source durable-execution platform for mission-critical workflows. Solidus designs and builds the entire custom AI automation network around your business — productized engagements starting at $4,500.

What is Temporal?

Open-source durable-execution platform for mission-critical workflows.

Positioned for: Engineering teams building mission-critical async workflows at scale.

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Where Temporal wins

  • ✓Battle-tested at enterprise scale
  • ✓Strong durability + replay semantics
  • ✓Polyglot SDKs (Go, Java, TypeScript, Python)

Where Solidus wins

  • ✓Infrastructure layer — you still write all the workflow logic
  • ✓Significant operational + learning curve
  • ✓Overkill for SMB / mid-market workflows

The honest read

Temporal is the right durable-execution layer for very-large workflows. For most SMB and mid-market AI automation, simpler infrastructure (Inngest, Trigger.dev, or just queued tasks) ships in weeks instead of months. Solidus picks the right stack per engagement.

Start with the $4,500 audit.

Pay, fill an intake, get a Claude Opus-written strategic roadmap inside a week. No sales call required.

Pay + start the audit →Head-to-head Temporal comparison →

Questions

How is Solidus different from Temporal?+

Temporal is the right durable-execution layer for very-large workflows. For most SMB and mid-market AI automation, simpler infrastructure (Inngest, Trigger.dev, or just queued tasks) ships in weeks instead of months. Solidus picks the right stack per engagement.

Is Temporal ever the right answer?+

Yes — when engineering teams building mission-critical async workflows at scale.. Battle-tested at enterprise scale Strong durability + replay semantics. For everyone else, owned custom AI automation tends to be a better fit at the price points we operate at.

What does Solidus cost vs Temporal?+

Solidus offers productized engagements: $4,500 for an Audit + Roadmap, $25,000 for a Single-Workflow Build, $75,000-$150,000 for a Full Automation Network. Temporal starts at $100/mo.