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Temporal vs astron-agent
Temporal has 23,180 GitHub stars, 1,914 forks, 956 open issues and last shipped today. astron-agent has 9,017 stars, 887 forks, 46 open issues and last shipped 10 days ago. Temporal leads on adoption by 157% (23,180 vs 9,017 stars). Temporal is written in Go under MIT; astron-agent is written in Java under Apache-2.0. Temporal has attracted 8% as many forks as stars, astron-agent 10%. Temporal was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee.
Two open source projects, one decision. Both are free and self-hostable — the differences are community size, license terms, language stack and release pace.
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| Temporal | astron-agent | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 23K | ★ 9.0K |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Written in | Go | Java |
| Last push | 2026-09-20 | 2026-09-10 |
| Forks | ⑂ 1.9K | ⑂ 887 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Temporal if
- You weight community size — 23K stars and counting
- You want the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches Go
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick astron-agent if
- You want the astron-agent feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Java
- You evaluated both and astron-agent fits your workflow better
About Temporal
Temporal is a durable execution platform for building resilient applications with workflows. It lives in the infrastructure and operations ecosystem, specifically within orchestration and scheduling. The server executes units of application logic called Workflows and automatically handles intermittent failures by retrying failed operations. Temporal originated as a fork of Uber's Cadence and is developed by Temporal Technologies, a startup formed by the creators of Cadence.
read the full Temporal overview →
About astron-agent
Astron Agent is an enterprise grade, commercial friendly agentic workflow platform for building next generation SuperAgents, aimed at organizations that need to orchestrate AI workflows, models, tools, and RPA automation in production rather than in a demo.
read the full astron-agent overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is Temporal or astron-agent more popular?
Temporal has 23,180 GitHub stars and astron-agent has 9,017. Temporal has the larger community by that measure.
Are Temporal and astron-agent free?
Both are open source. Temporal is licensed under MIT and astron-agent under Apache-2.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between Temporal and astron-agent?
Temporal is written in Go and astron-agent in Java. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, Temporal or astron-agent?
Choose Temporal if you want the larger community (23,180 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose astron-agent if its feature set, stack or Apache-2.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.