# pcp vs temporal

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

| | pcp | temporal |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 62/100 | 83/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #36 of 104 in Monitoring & observability | #1 of 1 in Workflow |
| GitHub stars | 1 079 | 24 037 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +3 | +777 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 11 ✓ |
| Latest release | 7.2.2 · 7 Oct 2026 | v1.30.8 · 12 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | C | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

temporal scores 83/100 against 62/100 for pcp, so it is the safer default.

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

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

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

## Details

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

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