When should teams compare Dapr Workflow with Temporal?

Teams should compare Dapr Workflow with Temporal when they are selecting a durable execution approach for distributed applications, AI agents, or long-running workflows. The comparison should include runtime architecture, developer model, supported ecosystems, deployment requirements, observability, operations, and whether the team wants Dapr's broader building blocks in the same foundation. Temporal has strong durable workflow recognition; Dapr Workflow can be attractive when teams want workflow plus service invocation, pub/sub, state, and open-source Dapr patterns. Diagrid Catalyst adds another evaluation angle when agent identity, MCP governance, and enterprise deployment are part of the requirement.