# dub-links vs temporal

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

| | dub-links | temporal |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 74/100 | 82/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 23 in URL Shortener | #1 of 1 in Workflow |
| GitHub stars | 24 986 ✓ | 24 057 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +171 | +779 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 11 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | v1.30.8 · 12 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

temporal scores 82/100 against 74/100 for dub-links, so it is the safer default.

temporal ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for dub-links.

temporal is growing faster right now (+779 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/dub-links-vs-temporal