# portabase vs temporal

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

| | portabase | temporal |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 60/100 | 83/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 15 in Backup Management | #1 of 1 in Workflow |
| GitHub stars | 1 860 | 24 037 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +95 | +777 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 64 ✓ | 11 |
| Latest release | 1.35.0 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ | v1.30.8 · 12 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

temporal scores 83/100 against 60/100 for portabase, so it is the safer default.

portabase ships more often: 64 stable releases in the past year, against 11 for temporal.

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

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

## Details

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

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