gluetunvstemporal
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| gluetun | temporal | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 75/100 | 83/100 |
| Rank in category | #5 of 56 in VPN | #1 of 1 in Workflow |
| GitHub stars | 15 910 | 24 047 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +312 | +787 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 8 | 11 |
| Latest release | v3.41.3 · 30 Jul 2026 | v1.30.8 · 12 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Go |
Which one should you pick?
temporal scores 83/100 against 75/100 for gluetun, so it is the safer default.
temporal ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 8 for gluetun.
If you want the quickest setup, gluetun is easier to run; temporal needs more configuration.
temporal is growing faster right now (+787 stars in 30 days).
gluetun details →temporal details →