chatwootvstemporal
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| chatwoot | temporal | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 84/100 | 83/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 14 in Customer Support | #1 of 1 in Workflow |
| GitHub stars | 38 507 | 24 047 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 385 | +787 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 18 | 11 |
| Latest release | v4.19.1 · 24 Oct 2026 | v1.30.8 · 12 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | Ruby | Go |
Which one should you pick?
chatwoot scores 84/100 against 83/100 for temporal, so it is the safer default.
chatwoot ships more often: 18 stable releases in the past year, against 11 for temporal.
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