Standard Workflows on AWS Step Functions are suitable for long-running, durable, and auditable workflows that can also support any human approval steps

Both Standard and Express Workflows support all service integrations, activities, and design patterns

Standard Workflows on AWS Step Functions are suitable for long-running, durable, and auditable workflows that do not support any human approval steps

You should use Express Workflows for workloads with high event rates and short duration

Express Workflows have a maximum duration of five minutes and Standard workflows have a maximum duration of 180 days or 6 months