# osTicket vs temporal

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

| | osTicket | temporal |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 66/100 | 82/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 9 in Helpdesk | #1 of 1 in Workflow |
| GitHub stars | 3 998 | 24 065 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +75 | +787 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 4 | 11 ✓ |
| Latest release | v1.18.4 · 17 Jun 2026 | v1.30.8 · 12 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | GPL-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | PHP | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

temporal scores 82/100 against 66/100 for osTicket, so it is the safer default.

temporal ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for osTicket.

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

temporal is growing faster right now (+787 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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