Building durable workflows on Postgres vs Temporal

Building durable workflows on Postgres

6.1

Innovative approach using Postgres as workflow engine, but lacks ecosystem maturity

7.8

Enterprise-grade workflow orchestration done right, but steep learning curve

	Building durable workflows on Postgres	Temporal
Overall	6.1	7.8
Utility	6	9
Onboarding	5	5
Craft	7	8
Niche fit	7	8
Longevity	5	8

Both scored on the same five-dimension rubric, so the numbers are comparable. A gap under 1 point is effectively a tie.

Good for：Small teams already using Postgres who need lightweight workflows

Not for：Enterprises needing mature workflow orchestration

Good for：Enterprises needing bulletproof distributed workflows

Not for：Small projects or simple background jobs

On the overall score Temporal is 1.7 point(s) higher, but the fit lines above matter more than the number.