# PostHog vs temporal

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

| | PostHog | temporal |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 81/100 | 82/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 27 in Analytics | #1 of 1 in Workflow |
| GitHub stars | 40 503 ✓ | 24 054 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +584 | +776 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3521 ✓ | 11 |
| Latest release | agent-skills-v0.3910.0 · 29 Oct 2026 ✓ | v1.30.8 · 12 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | Python | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

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

PostHog ships more often: 3521 stable releases in the past year, against 11 for temporal.

## Details

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

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