# OctoBot vs temporal

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

| | OctoBot | temporal |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 69/100 | 82/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #6 of 42 in Cryptocurrency | #1 of 1 in Workflow |
| GitHub stars | 6 872 | 24 059 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +257 | +781 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 5 | 11 ✓ |
| Latest release | 2.1.1 · 30 Mar 2026 | v1.30.8 · 12 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Python | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

temporal scores 82/100 against 69/100 for OctoBot, so it is the safer default.

temporal ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 5 for OctoBot.

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

temporal is growing faster right now (+781 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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