# Nova Server vs temporal

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

| | Nova Server | temporal |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 46/100 | 82/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #20 of 25 in Proxy | #1 of 1 in Workflow |
| GitHub stars | 355 | 24 053 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 | +775 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 | 11 ✓ |
| Latest release | v1.92.2 · 24 Oct 2026 ✓ | v1.30.8 · 12 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | Shell | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

temporal scores 82/100 against 46/100 for Nova Server, so it is the safer default.

temporal ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for Nova Server.

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

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

## Details

- [Nova Server](https://selfhost.directory/project/nova-server) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/nova-server.md)
- [temporal](https://selfhost.directory/project/temporal) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/temporal.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/nova-server-vs-temporal