# logstash vs temporal

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

| | logstash | temporal |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 82/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 8 in Data Pipeline | #1 of 1 in Workflow |
| GitHub stars | 14 969 | 24 057 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +18 | +779 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 32 ✓ | 11 |
| Latest release | v9.5.5 · 6 Oct 2026 | v1.30.8 · 12 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | Java | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

temporal scores 82/100 against 72/100 for logstash, so it is the safer default.

logstash ships more often: 32 stable releases in the past year, against 11 for temporal.

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

temporal is growing faster right now (+779 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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