PufferPanelvstemporal
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| PufferPanel | temporal | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 63/100 | 83/100 |
| Rank in category | #15 of 62 in Game Servers | #1 of 1 in Workflow |
| GitHub stars | 1 762 | 24 039 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +15 | +779 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 11 |
| Latest release | v3.0.9 · 14 Jul 2026 | v1.30.8 · 12 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Go |
Which one should you pick?
temporal scores 83/100 against 63/100 for PufferPanel, so it is the safer default.
temporal ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for PufferPanel.
If you want the quickest setup, PufferPanel is easier to run; temporal needs more configuration.
temporal is growing faster right now (+779 stars in 30 days).
PufferPanel details →temporal details →