# open-compute vs temporal

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

| | open-compute | temporal |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 55/100 | 83/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 7 in Serverless | #1 of 1 in Workflow |
| GitHub stars | 2 400 | 24 049 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +789 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 | 11 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.3.0 · 10 Oct 2026 | v1.30.8 · 12 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Rust | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

temporal scores 83/100 against 55/100 for open-compute, so it is the safer default.

temporal ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for open-compute.

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

temporal is growing faster right now (+789 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [open-compute](https://selfhost.directory/project/open-compute) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/open-compute.md)
- [temporal](https://selfhost.directory/project/temporal) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/temporal.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/open-compute-vs-temporal