# Plausible Analytics vs temporal

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

| | Plausible Analytics | temporal |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 81/100 | 82/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 21 in Web analytics | #1 of 1 in Workflow |
| GitHub stars | 29 706 ✓ | 24 052 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +499 | +774 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 11 ✓ |
| Latest release | v3.2.1 · 1 Jun 2026 | v1.30.8 · 12 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Elixir | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

temporal scores 82/100 against 81/100 for Plausible Analytics, so it is the safer default.

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

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

## Details

- [Plausible Analytics](https://selfhost.directory/project/plausible-analytics) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/plausible-analytics.md)
- [temporal](https://selfhost.directory/project/temporal) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/temporal.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/plausible-analytics-vs-temporal