Make your software durable and observable using the open source DBOS library. No costly external workflow orchestration service or re-architecture required.
Both are durable execution solutions. DBOS works via an open source library that makes your code durable as-is, whereas Temporal is an external orchestration server that requires you to separate workflow code from the rest of the app.
"I love the design of DBOS. If you're a gamer, it's like having a “save point” in your programs. If a function fails, a new function can start, picking up at the last checkpoint."
"With DBOS, developers can build applications in days that now take months with conventional approaches."
Lightweight open source durable execution.
DBOS is serverless from the start, with no cluster management or complex deployments.
DBOS feels like modern JavaScript. No custom DSLs or opinionated runtimes—just your favorite language.
Built-in fault tolerance with zero config. Every function check-pointed, every failure recoverable—by default.
Real-time insights into your workflows with a built-in debugger, logs, and metrics—right in the dashboard.
Use templates to ship features faster. DBOS is designed to integrate with today’s tools, not yesterday’s patterns.
Start building with no cost. Only pay as you grow, without managing machines, nodes, or sharding.
See how backing workflows with Postgres simplifies operations, enables built-in recovery, and makes failure handling automatic.
Durability isn’t just for big systems. Learn why it should be the default for every app, and how open source tools make it easy (and free) to get started.
Learn why a lightweight durable execution library is the better way to build crashproof software, without changing your architecture.
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