capvstemporal
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| cap | temporal | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 79/100 | 82/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 12 in Video | #1 of 1 in Workflow |
| GitHub stars | 24 023 | 24 052 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 250 | +774 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 14 | 11 |
| Latest release | cap-v0.6.2 · 28 Oct 2026 | v1.30.8 · 12 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | Rust | Go |
Which one should you pick?
temporal scores 82/100 against 79/100 for cap, so it is the safer default.
cap ships more often: 14 stable releases in the past year, against 11 for temporal.
If you want the quickest setup, cap is easier to run; temporal needs more configuration.
cap details →temporal details →