# Open Data Capture vs temporal

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

| | Open Data Capture | temporal |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 47/100 | 82/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 3 in Data Collection | #1 of 1 in Workflow |
| GitHub stars | 119 | 24 057 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +779 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 11 ✓ |
| Latest release | v2.5.2 · 25 Sept 2026 | v1.30.8 · 12 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

temporal scores 82/100 against 47/100 for Open Data Capture, so it is the safer default.

temporal ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for Open Data Capture.

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

temporal is growing faster right now (+779 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Open Data Capture](https://selfhost.directory/project/opendatacapture) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/opendatacapture.md)
- [temporal](https://selfhost.directory/project/temporal) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/temporal.md)

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