# LinuxCNC vs temporal

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

| | LinuxCNC | temporal |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 64/100 | 82/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 4 in Industrial IoT | #1 of 1 in Workflow |
| GitHub stars | 2 513 | 24 049 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +12 | +771 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 11 ✓ |
| Latest release | v2.9.10 · 3 Jul 2026 | v1.30.8 · 12 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | GPL-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Python | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

temporal scores 82/100 against 64/100 for LinuxCNC, so it is the safer default.

temporal ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for LinuxCNC.

temporal is growing faster right now (+771 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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