Actualvstemporal
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Actual | temporal | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 81/100 | 82/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 62 in Personal Finance | #1 of 1 in Workflow |
| GitHub stars | 29 837 | 24 052 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +701 | +774 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 | 11 |
| Latest release | v26.10.0 · 2 Oct 2026 | v1.30.8 · 12 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |
Which one should you pick?
temporal scores 82/100 against 81/100 for Actual, so it is the safer default.
Actual ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 11 for temporal.
If you want the quickest setup, Actual is easier to run; temporal needs more configuration.
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