# OpenWA vs temporal

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

| | OpenWA | temporal |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 77/100 | 83/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 19 in API Management | #1 of 1 in Workflow |
| GitHub stars | 16 340 | 24 037 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +334 | +777 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 11 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.26.0 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ | v1.30.8 · 12 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

temporal scores 83/100 against 77/100 for OpenWA, so it is the safer default.

temporal ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for OpenWA.

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

temporal is growing faster right now (+777 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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