# apache-nifi vs temporal

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | apache-nifi | temporal |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 82/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 8 in Data Pipeline | #1 of 1 in Workflow |
| GitHub stars | 6 277 | 24 057 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +33 | +779 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 11 ✓ |
| Latest release | rel/nifi-2.12.0 · 13 Sept 2026 | v1.30.8 · 12 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Java | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

temporal scores 82/100 against 72/100 for apache-nifi, so it is the safer default.

temporal ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for apache-nifi.

temporal is growing faster right now (+779 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [apache-nifi](https://selfhost.directory/project/apache-nifi) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/apache-nifi.md)
- [temporal](https://selfhost.directory/project/temporal) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/temporal.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/apache-nifi-vs-temporal