# Bencher vs temporal

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

| | Bencher | temporal |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 54/100 | 83/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 2 in Performance monitoring | #1 of 1 in Workflow |
| GitHub stars | 923 | 24 037 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +18 | +777 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 18 ✓ | 11 |
| Latest release | v0.6.14 · 26 Oct 2026 ✓ | v1.30.8 · 12 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | Rust | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

temporal scores 83/100 against 54/100 for Bencher, so it is the safer default.

Bencher ships more often: 18 stable releases in the past year, against 11 for temporal.

If you want the quickest setup, Bencher is easier to run; temporal needs more configuration.

temporal is growing faster right now (+777 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Bencher](https://selfhost.directory/project/bencher) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/bencher.md)
- [temporal](https://selfhost.directory/project/temporal) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/temporal.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/bencher-vs-temporal