# croc vs temporal

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

| | croc | temporal |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 82/100 | 83/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 11 in File Transfer & Sync | #1 of 1 in Workflow |
| GitHub stars | 40 798 ✓ | 24 047 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +367 | +787 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 48 ✓ | 11 |
| Latest release | v11.5.5 · 19 Oct 2026 ✓ | v1.30.8 · 12 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

temporal scores 83/100 against 82/100 for croc, so it is the safer default.

croc ships more often: 48 stable releases in the past year, against 11 for temporal.

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

temporal is growing faster right now (+787 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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