NetworkOptimizervstemporal
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| NetworkOptimizer | temporal | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 56/100 | 82/100 |
| Rank in category | #17 of 48 in Network Monitoring | #1 of 1 in Workflow |
| GitHub stars | 1 215 | 24 059 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +4 | +781 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 23 | 11 |
| Latest release | v2.10.3 · 28 Oct 2026 | v1.30.8 · 12 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | C# | Go |
Which one should you pick?
temporal scores 82/100 against 56/100 for NetworkOptimizer, so it is the safer default.
NetworkOptimizer ships more often: 23 stable releases in the past year, against 11 for temporal.
If you want the quickest setup, NetworkOptimizer is easier to run; temporal needs more configuration.
temporal is growing faster right now (+781 stars in 30 days).
NetworkOptimizer details →temporal details →