dgraph vs temporal

dgraph and temporal share 8 technologies: MySQL, github.com/go-jose/go-jose/v4, OpenTelemetry, go.opentelemetry.io/otel, go.opentelemetry.io/contrib/instrumentation/google.golang.org/grpc/otelgrpc, go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk, go.uber.org/zap, and Prometheus. Both are written in Go.

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What they share and what sets them apart

dgraph-io

dgraph

high-performance graph database for real-time use cases

Go21.8kRead on November 5, 2026, at commit c587cbaWhat is dgraph built with?

Only in dgraph

  • net/http
  • Dgraph
  • MCP
  • Kafka
  • github.com/golang-jwt/jwt/v5
  • mcp-go
  • github.com/golang/glog
  • go.opencensus.io
  • Docker
  • go.opentelemetry.io/otel/exporters/otlp/otlptrace
  • go.opentelemetry.io/otel/exporters/otlp/otlptrace/otlptracehttp

In common

Only in temporal

Side by side

SizeLines written by people and agents, without generated ones; code files, without tests.
dgraph268,878 lines written315 code files
temporal952,127 lines written1,359 code files
Who writes itA commit counts as AI's when it carries its signature: a Co-Authored-By line, its author name or the merge of its branch.
dgraph0.6% of its commits signed by AIWith Claude Code
temporal2.9% of its commits signed by AIWith Claude Code, Cursor, and GitHub Copilot
ActivityFrom GitHub and its history, on the day SeeRepo read it.
dgraphLast push November 3, 20266,323 commits21,822 stars
temporalLast push November 4, 202610,123 commits24,182 stars
TestsThe files that test the code, and the share of code files a test imports.
dgraph306 test files55.9% of its code files have a test that imports them
temporal1,385 test files85.7% of its code files have a test that imports them

Frequently asked questions

Which is bigger, dgraph or temporal?
temporal, with 952,127 lines written; dgraph has 268,878.

The proof: temporalio/temporal's code at commit d167000

Which has more GitHub stars, dgraph or temporal?
temporal, with 24,182 stars; dgraph has 21,822.

The proof: temporalio/temporal on GitHub

Which has more tests, dgraph or temporal?
temporal, with 1,385 test files; dgraph has 306.

The proof: temporalio/temporal's code at commit d167000

Which was updated more recently, dgraph or temporal?
temporal: its last push was on November 4, 2026, and dgraph's on November 3, 2026.

The proof: temporalio/temporal's commits on GitHub

Which has more commits signed by AI, dgraph or temporal?
temporal: an AI signed 2.9% of its commits, with Claude Code, Cursor, and GitHub Copilot; in dgraph, 0.6%.

The proof: the commits each tool signed in temporalio/temporal

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