# ILIAS vs temporal

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

| | ILIAS | temporal |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 61/100 | 82/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #4 of 14 in Learning Management System | #1 of 1 in Workflow |
| GitHub stars | 505 | 24 065 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +-1 | +787 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 22 ✓ | 11 |
| Latest release | v11.5 · 6 Oct 2026 | v1.30.8 · 12 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | GPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | PHP | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

temporal scores 82/100 against 61/100 for ILIAS, so it is the safer default.

ILIAS ships more often: 22 stable releases in the past year, against 11 for temporal.

temporal is growing faster right now (+787 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [ILIAS](https://selfhost.directory/project/ilias) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/ilias.md)
- [temporal](https://selfhost.directory/project/temporal) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/temporal.md)

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