flow-likevshatchet
Two self-hosted Temporal alternatives, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| flow-like | hatchet | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 50/100 | 72/100 |
| Rank in category | #17 of 32 in Workflow Automation | #8 of 32 in Workflow Automation |
| GitHub stars | 967 | 8 195 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +10 | +203 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 20 |
| Latest release | — | py/1.43.2 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | Rust | Go |
Which one should you pick?
hatchet scores 72/100 against 50/100 for flow-like, so it is the safer default.
hatchet ships more often: 20 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for flow-like.
If you want the quickest setup, hatchet is easier to run; flow-like needs more configuration.
hatchet is growing faster right now (+203 stars in 30 days).
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