LXCvstemporal
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| LXC | temporal | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 70/100 | 83/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 2 in Containers | #1 of 1 in Workflow |
| GitHub stars | 5 288 | 24 039 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +24 | +779 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 11 |
| Latest release | v7.0.0 · 30 Apr 2026 | v1.30.8 · 12 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | C | Go |
Which one should you pick?
temporal scores 83/100 against 70/100 for LXC, so it is the safer default.
temporal ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for LXC.
temporal is growing faster right now (+779 stars in 30 days).
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