DashBeamvstemporal
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| DashBeam | temporal | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 70/100 | 83/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 11 in File Transfer & Sync | #1 of 1 in Workflow |
| GitHub stars | 10 122 | 24 047 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +62 | +787 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 8 | 11 |
| Latest release | v0.7.2 · 14 Oct 2026 | v1.30.8 · 12 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |
Which one should you pick?
temporal scores 83/100 against 70/100 for DashBeam, so it is the safer default.
temporal ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 8 for DashBeam.
If you want the quickest setup, DashBeam is easier to run; temporal needs more configuration.
temporal is growing faster right now (+787 stars in 30 days).
DashBeam details →temporal details →