Homeboxvstemporal
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Homebox | temporal | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 74/100 | 82/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 11 in Inventory Management | #1 of 1 in Workflow |
| GitHub stars | 7 668 | 24 053 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +294 | +775 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 | 11 |
| Latest release | v0.27.1 · 23 Oct 2026 | v1.30.8 · 12 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Go |
Which one should you pick?
temporal scores 82/100 against 74/100 for Homebox, so it is the safer default.
temporal ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for Homebox.
If you want the quickest setup, Homebox is easier to run; temporal needs more configuration.
temporal is growing faster right now (+775 stars in 30 days).
Homebox details →temporal details →