# faas vs temporal

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

| | faas | temporal |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 68/100 | 83/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 7 in Serverless | #1 of 1 in Workflow |
| GitHub stars | 26 254 ✓ | 24 047 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +9 | +787 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 | 11 ✓ |
| Latest release | 0.27.14 · 2 Jul 2026 | v1.30.8 · 12 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

temporal scores 83/100 against 68/100 for faas, so it is the safer default.

temporal ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for faas.

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

## Details

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

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