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Restate
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2022
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Restate is a Berlin-based open-source developer infrastructure company that provides a Rust-based durable execution platform for building resilient, event-driven distributed applications and serverless workflows, distributed via GitHub and an early-access managed cloud.

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HeadquartersBerlin, Germany
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durable execution, workflow orchestration, distributed systems, serverless computing, event-driven architecture
Industry2 codes
1Managed DevOps / Platform Operations (Run & Operate)
CodeBPAEAKAOPrimaryYes
2Incident Response, On-Call & Operational Readiness
CodeBPAEAKALPrimaryNo
NAICS code2 codes
  • Computer Systems Design and Related Services54151
  • Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services5182
SIC code2 codes
  • Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc.7370
  • Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design7373
Product category
Distributed Application Platform
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Type, Description, Source

Revenue model2 records
1Restate Cloud
TypeSubscription Recurring
Description

Managed cloud service providing hosted access to Restate's durable execution platform. Currently in early access phase, offering subscription-based access to the managed service with potential usage-based components for scale.

restate.dev
2Open-Source Software
TypeFreemium
Description

Open-source version 1.0 available for free community download and use, serving as a product-led growth driver for adoption and community building.

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Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
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1Restate Cloud
Description

Cloud service offering early access for the Restate platform

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Restate provides a Rust-based durable execution platform that enables developers to build resilient, fault-tolerant distributed applications, workflows, and event-driven services using a durable async/await model. The platform is delivered as an open-source self-hosted product (Restate 1.0) and as a managed cloud service (Restate Cloud, currently in early access). It targets engineering teams building serverless, microservices, and distributed systems who need state management, reliable inter-service communication, and workflows-as-code without complex infrastructure setup.

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Product and service2 records
1Restate 1.0
CategoryCore platform / developer infrastructure software
Description

Open-source distributed application platform, built with Rust, that enables developers to build resilient, fault-tolerant distributed applications through workflows-as-code and event-driven architecture. Provides durable execution, built-in state management, and reliable inter-service communication. Intended for engineering teams and developers building serverless, microservices, and distributed systems.

2Restate Cloud
CategoryManaged cloud service / SaaS
Description

Managed cloud-hosted version of the Restate platform, currently in early access. Provides managed infrastructure for deploying and running resilient distributed applications built on Restate's durable execution system, offering a hosted alternative to self-hosting the open-source Restate 1.0 platform.

Scale indicator2 records

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Peers10 records
1Inngest
TypeDirect peer
Description

Inngest provides durable serverless functions and event-driven workflows with a managed execution plane, targeting the same developer personas as Restate. Comparable product surface (durable functions, queues, events) and GTM (open-core + cloud).

2Dagster
TypeDirect peer
Description

Dagster offers an open-source orchestration framework plus Dagster Cloud for managed execution, emphasizing asset-centric and event-driven workflows. Competes for the same developer-tooling budget and developer mindshare as Restate.

3Temporal Technologies
TypeDirect peer
Description

Temporal is the category-defining durable execution platform, offering workflows-as-code, state management, and reliable service communication. It is the closest direct competitor to Restate across both the open-source and managed-cloud offerings.

4Prefect
TypeDirect peer
Description

Prefect is a workflow orchestration platform with both an open-source engine and a managed cloud control plane. It targets data and engineering teams building resilient pipelines, overlapping directly with Restate's workflows-as-code approach.

5Apache Airflow
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Airflow is the long-established open-source workflow orchestration framework widely used for data and engineering pipelines. A broader incumbent that overlaps with Restate's orchestration use cases, especially around long-running, fault-tolerant workflows.

6AWS Step Functions
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

AWS Step Functions is the hyperscaler's managed workflow orchestration service with durable execution semantics, tightly integrated into the AWS serverless stack. A broad incumbent alternative to Restate Cloud within the AWS ecosystem.

7Google Cloud Workflows
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Google Cloud Workflows is the hyperscaler's managed serverless orchestration service with durable execution, comparable in capability to Restate Cloud within the GCP ecosystem and a broader alternative for multi-cloud buyers.

8Hatchet
TypeEmerging player
Description

Hatchet is an emerging open-source durable execution engine for background jobs and event-driven workflows. A smaller, earlier-stage direct competitor that overlaps with Restate on workflows-as-code and durable execution.

9Azure Durable Functions
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Azure Durable Functions extends Azure Functions with durable orchestration and stateful workflows, a directly comparable capability set bundled into the Microsoft cloud. Competes with Restate wherever Microsoft is the default cloud.

10DBOS
TypeEmerging player
Description

DBOS delivers durable execution backed by a transactional database, an emerging alternative to workflow engines. Targets a similar developer use case (resilient, stateful distributed apps) with a different underlying primitive.

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Restate

Distributed Application Platformrestate.email

Restate is a Berlin-based open-source developer infrastructure company that provides a Rust-based durable execution platform for building resilient, event-driven distributed applications and serverless workflows, distributed via GitHub and an early-access managed cloud.

Restate firmographics

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Name
Restate
Website
https://restate.email
Company type
Private
Founded year
2022
Operating status
Operating
Headcount range
1–10 employees
Short description
Restate is a Berlin-based open-source developer infrastructure company that provides a Rust-based durable execution platform for building resilient, event-driven distributed applications and serverless workflows, distributed via GitHub and an early-access managed cloud.
Ownership category
akta.pro rank

Restate industry classification

Industry
Product category
Distributed Application Platform
NAICS
Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (5182)
SIC
Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)
akta.pro primary industry
Managed DevOps / Platform Operations (Run & Operate) (BPAEAKAO)
akta.pro secondary industry
Incident Response, On-Call & Operational Readiness (BPAEAKAL)

Keywords

  • Durable execution
  • Workflow orchestration
  • Distributed systems
  • Serverless computing
  • Event-driven architecture

Where Restate is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city
Berlin
HQ country
Germany
HQ region
Europe

Markets served

Restate business model

Business model
GTM type
B2B
Offering type
Software
Cost components
Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

  1. Restate Cloud: Managed cloud service providing hosted access to Restate's durable execution platform. Currently in early access phase, offering subscription-based access to the managed service with potential usage-based components for scale.
  2. Open-Source Software: Open-source version 1.0 available for free community download and use, serving as a product-led growth driver for adoption and community building.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels1 record

Restate product offering

Product offering

Core offering

Restate provides a Rust-based durable execution platform that enables developers to build resilient, fault-tolerant distributed applications, workflows, and event-driven services using a durable async/await model. The platform is delivered as an open-source self-hosted product (Restate 1.0) and as a managed cloud service (Restate Cloud, currently in early access). It targets engineering teams building serverless, microservices, and distributed systems who need state management, reliable inter-service communication, and workflows-as-code without complex infrastructure setup.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

  • Restate Cloud: Cloud service offering early access for the Restate platform
  • Restate 1.0

Products and services

  • Restate 1.0 Open-source distributed application platform, built with Rust, that enables developers to build resilient, fault-tolerant distributed applications through workflows-as-code and event-driven architecture. Provides durable execution, built-in state management, and reliable inter-service communication. Intended for engineering teams and developers building serverless, microservices, and distributed systems.
  • Restate Cloud Managed cloud-hosted version of the Restate platform, currently in early access. Provides managed infrastructure for deploying and running resilient distributed applications built on Restate's durable execution system, offering a hosted alternative to self-hosting the open-source Restate 1.0 platform.

Companies that use Restate

Customer profile

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Restate technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

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API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Restate partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Scale indicators2 records

Restate competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Direct peers

  • Inngest: Inngest provides durable serverless functions and event-driven workflows with a managed execution plane, targeting the same developer personas as Restate. Comparable product surface (durable functions, queues, events) and GTM (open-core + cloud).
  • Dagster: Dagster offers an open-source orchestration framework plus Dagster Cloud for managed execution, emphasizing asset-centric and event-driven workflows. Competes for the same developer-tooling budget and developer mindshare as Restate.
  • Temporal Technologies: Temporal is the category-defining durable execution platform, offering workflows-as-code, state management, and reliable service communication. It is the closest direct competitor to Restate across both the open-source and managed-cloud offerings.
  • Prefect: Prefect is a workflow orchestration platform with both an open-source engine and a managed cloud control plane. It targets data and engineering teams building resilient pipelines, overlapping directly with Restate's workflows-as-code approach.

Broad incumbents

  • Apache Airflow: Airflow is the long-established open-source workflow orchestration framework widely used for data and engineering pipelines. A broader incumbent that overlaps with Restate's orchestration use cases, especially around long-running, fault-tolerant workflows.
  • AWS Step Functions: AWS Step Functions is the hyperscaler's managed workflow orchestration service with durable execution semantics, tightly integrated into the AWS serverless stack. A broad incumbent alternative to Restate Cloud within the AWS ecosystem.
  • Google Cloud Workflows: Google Cloud Workflows is the hyperscaler's managed serverless orchestration service with durable execution, comparable in capability to Restate Cloud within the GCP ecosystem and a broader alternative for multi-cloud buyers.
  • Azure Durable Functions: Azure Durable Functions extends Azure Functions with durable orchestration and stateful workflows, a directly comparable capability set bundled into the Microsoft cloud. Competes with Restate wherever Microsoft is the default cloud.

Emerging players

  • Hatchet: Hatchet is an emerging open-source durable execution engine for background jobs and event-driven workflows. A smaller, earlier-stage direct competitor that overlaps with Restate on workflows-as-code and durable execution.
  • DBOS: DBOS delivers durable execution backed by a transactional database, an emerging alternative to workflow engines. Targets a similar developer use case (resilient, stateful distributed apps) with a different underlying primitive.

Market position

Customer concentration

Restate financial estimates

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Restate leadership team

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Funding rounds1 record

Investors3 records

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Restate M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Restate

What does Restate do?

Restate provides a Rust-based durable execution platform that enables developers to build resilient, fault-tolerant distributed applications, workflows, and event-driven services using a durable async/await model. The platform is delivered as an open-source self-hosted product (Restate 1.0) and as a managed cloud service (Restate Cloud, currently in early access). It targets engineering teams building serverless, microservices, and distributed systems who need state management, reliable inter-service communication, and workflows-as-code without complex infrastructure setup.

Is Restate a public or private company?

Restate is a private company. It is classified as venture growth investor backed and is currently operating.

When was Restate founded?

Restate was founded in 2022. It employs 1 to 10 people.

Where is Restate based?

Restate is headquartered in Berlin, Germany, in the Europe region.

How does Restate make money?

Two revenue lines are on record. Restate Cloud is the primary driver. The others are open-Source Software.

Who are Restate's main competitors?

Direct peers on record are Inngest, Dagster, Temporal Technologies and Prefect. Broad incumbents are Apache Airflow, AWS Step Functions, Google Cloud Workflows and Azure Durable Functions. Emerging players are Hatchet and DBOS.

Does Restate have an API?

No public API is recorded for Restate.

What industry is Restate in?

Restate's product category is Distributed Application Platform. Its primary akta.pro industry code is BPAEAKAO, Managed DevOps / Platform Operations (Run & Operate), with a secondary code of BPAEAKAL, Incident Response, On-Call & Operational Readiness. Its NAICS code is 54151 and its SIC code is 7370.

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citybizQ&A with Stephan Ewen, CEO of RestateRestate raised a $20 million Series A led by Singular, with participation from Redpoint Ventures and Capital One Ventures, to expand its Durable Execution platform. The Berlin-founded company is opening a commercial hub in San Francisco as adoption grows among AI companies and enterprises. CEO Stephan Ewen said the platform helps software recover from failures, with AI agents driving demand.FinSMEsRestate Raises $20M in Series A FundingRestate, a Berlin and San Francisco-based durable execution platform provider, raised $20M in Series A funding led by Singular with participation from Redpoint Ventures and Capital One Ventures. The round brings total funding to $27M, which the company will use for product development and U.S. expansion.The Next WebRestate raises $20m Series A from Singular for AI agent infrastructureRestate, a Berlin startup, raised $20M in a Series A led by Singular, with Redpoint and Capital One Ventures. The company's durable execution software keeps AI agents running after failures, and its total funding is now $27M. It will use the funds to hire and open a San Francisco hub.TechCrunchRestate lands $20M as the need for durable infrastructure increases with AI agentsRestate, a Berlin-based startup, raised $20 million in a Series A led by Singular. The capital will help it compete with Temporal, which recently raised $550 million. Restate's durable workflow infrastructure is designed for AI agent processes and has attracted customers like Replit.Business Wire BlogRestate Raises $20M Series A to Define the Infrastructure Layer for AI Agents and WorkflowsRestate, founded by Apache Flink creators, raised $20 million in Series A funding led by Singular, bringing total funding to $27 million. The durable execution infrastructure is used by hundreds of companies, including Replit Agent and Fortune 500 firms. The company will use the funds for product development and a new San Francisco commercial hub.BitlyBerlin-based Restate raises $20MRestate, a Berlin-based startup, raised $20M in a Series A round led by Singular, with participation from Redpoint Ventures and Capital One Ventures. The company has now raised $27M total and will use the funds for product development and a new San Francisco commercial hub. Its technology underpins real-time data use in banking and AI agents.citybizRestate Raises $20M Series A to Build Durable Infrastructure for AI AgentsRestate raised $20 million in Series A funding led by Singular, bringing total funding to $27 million. The company will use the capital to develop its durable execution infrastructure for AI agents and expand U.S. operations, including a new San Francisco hub. The technology is used by Replit and other businesses.LinkedInCongrats to Stephan Ewen and the Restate team on their $20M Series A! We backed Restate at seed and are thrilled to keep building with Stephan, Till Rohrmann, Igal Shilman, Ahmed Farghal, and the…Restate raised $20M in Series A funding. The company provides durable execution on a distributed log, running in production for Replit Agent and hundreds of companies. The team plans to make durability a property of infrastructure.RestateRestate raises $20M Series A to make Durable Execution a building block for every backendRestate raised $20M in a Series A led by Singular, with participation from Redpoint Ventures and Capital One Ventures. The company aims to make durable execution a fundamental building block for backends, beyond workflows, by improving efficiency, latency, and operational simplicity. The funding will support further development of its distributed application runtime.LinkedInThree years ago, we started Restate because we felt that building reliable distributed applications was just too hard. All of us developers were solving the same problems around failures, recovery…Restate raised a $20M Series A led by Singular with participation from Redpoint Ventures and Capital One Ventures. The company's durable execution platform is now used by AI agents, Replit Agent, DOSS, and Fortune 500 institutions. The team sees this as the beginning of a fundamental infrastructure pillar.