# LND vs temporal

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

| | LND | temporal |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 70/100 | 82/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #5 of 42 in Cryptocurrency | #1 of 1 in Workflow |
| GitHub stars | 8 209 | 24 053 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +14 | +775 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 11 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | v1.30.8 · 12 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

temporal scores 82/100 against 70/100 for LND, so it is the safer default.

temporal ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for LND.

temporal is growing faster right now (+775 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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