# labca vs temporal

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

| | labca | temporal |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 49/100 | 83/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #5 of 8 in Certificate Management | #1 of 1 in Workflow |
| GitHub stars | 798 | 24 047 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +787 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 4 | 11 ✓ |
| Latest release | v26.04 · 9 Apr 2026 | v1.30.8 · 12 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

temporal scores 83/100 against 49/100 for labca, so it is the safer default.

temporal ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for labca.

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

## Details

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

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