PairDropvstemporal
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| PairDrop | temporal | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 75/100 | 83/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 86 in File Sharing | #1 of 1 in Workflow |
| GitHub stars | 11 711 | 24 035 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +252 | +775 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 11 |
| Latest release | — | v1.30.8 · 12 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | JavaScript | Go |
Which one should you pick?
temporal scores 83/100 against 75/100 for PairDrop, so it is the safer default.
temporal ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for PairDrop.
If you want the quickest setup, PairDrop is easier to run; temporal needs more configuration.
temporal is growing faster right now (+775 stars in 30 days).
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