# openpencil vs temporal

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

| | openpencil | temporal |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 73/100 | 82/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 7 in Design | #1 of 1 in Workflow |
| GitHub stars | 9 424 | 24 059 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +823 ✓ | +781 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 14 ✓ | 11 |
| Latest release | v0.16.0 · 14 Oct 2026 ✓ | v1.30.8 · 12 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

temporal scores 82/100 against 73/100 for openpencil, so it is the safer default.

openpencil ships more often: 14 stable releases in the past year, against 11 for temporal.

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

## Details

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

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