Halcyon Videovstemporal
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Halcyon Video | temporal | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 54/100 | 82/100 |
| Rank in category | #26 of 54 in Media Streaming | #1 of 1 in Workflow |
| GitHub stars | 948 | 24 057 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 | +779 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 11 |
| Latest release | v0.30.0 · 28 Oct 2026 | v1.30.8 · 12 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |
Which one should you pick?
temporal scores 82/100 against 54/100 for Halcyon Video, so it is the safer default.
temporal ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for Halcyon Video.
If you want the quickest setup, Halcyon Video is easier to run; temporal needs more configuration.
temporal is growing faster right now (+779 stars in 30 days).
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