Plikvstemporal
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Plik | temporal | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 63/100 | 83/100 |
| Rank in category | #6 of 27 in File Sharing & Collaboration | #1 of 1 in Workflow |
| GitHub stars | 1 829 | 24 049 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +8 | +789 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 4 | 11 |
| Latest release | 1.4.3 · 21 Oct 2026 | v1.30.8 · 12 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Go |
Which one should you pick?
temporal scores 83/100 against 63/100 for Plik, so it is the safer default.
temporal ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for Plik.
If you want the quickest setup, Plik is easier to run; temporal needs more configuration.
temporal is growing faster right now (+789 stars in 30 days).
Plik details →temporal details →