dockhandvstemporal
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| dockhand | temporal | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 83/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 44 in Container Management | #1 of 1 in Workflow |
| GitHub stars | 6 916 | 24 044 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +556 | +784 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 31 | 11 |
| Latest release | v1.0.55 · 23 Oct 2026 | v1.30.8 · 12 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |
Which one should you pick?
temporal scores 83/100 against 72/100 for dockhand, so it is the safer default.
dockhand ships more often: 31 stable releases in the past year, against 11 for temporal.
If you want the quickest setup, dockhand is easier to run; temporal needs more configuration.
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