# Dispatcharr vs temporal

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

| | Dispatcharr | temporal |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 83/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #7 of 118 in Media Server | #1 of 1 in Workflow |
| GitHub stars | 4 420 | 24 047 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +305 | +787 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 20 ✓ | 11 |
| Latest release | v0.33.0 · 24 Oct 2026 ✓ | v1.30.8 · 12 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Python | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

temporal scores 83/100 against 72/100 for Dispatcharr, so it is the safer default.

Dispatcharr ships more often: 20 stable releases in the past year, against 11 for temporal.

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

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

## Details

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

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