magic-framevstemporal
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| magic-frame | temporal | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 52/100 | 82/100 |
| Rank in category | #58 of 104 in Home Automation | #1 of 1 in Workflow |
| GitHub stars | 511 | 24 052 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +774 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 21 | 11 |
| Latest release | v1.5.10 · 27 Oct 2026 | v1.30.8 · 12 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |
Which one should you pick?
temporal scores 82/100 against 52/100 for magic-frame, so it is the safer default.
magic-frame ships more often: 21 stable releases in the past year, against 11 for temporal.
If you want the quickest setup, magic-frame is easier to run; temporal needs more configuration.
temporal is growing faster right now (+774 stars in 30 days).
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