# HomeGenie vs temporal

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

| | HomeGenie | temporal |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 50/100 | 82/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #5 of 5 in Smart Home | #1 of 1 in Workflow |
| GitHub stars | 459 | 24 059 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +781 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 19 ✓ | 11 |
| Latest release | v2.0.34 · 24 Oct 2026 ✓ | v1.30.8 · 12 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | JavaScript | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

temporal scores 82/100 against 50/100 for HomeGenie, so it is the safer default.

HomeGenie ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 11 for temporal.

If you want the quickest setup, HomeGenie is easier to run; temporal needs more configuration.

temporal is growing faster right now (+781 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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