# Pulumi vs temporal

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

| | Pulumi | temporal |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 78/100 | 83/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 3 in Infrastructure | #1 of 1 in Workflow |
| GitHub stars | 25 829 ✓ | 24 039 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +30 | +779 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 5 | 11 ✓ |
| Latest release | v3.272.0 · 22 Oct 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 78/100 for Pulumi, so it is the safer default.

temporal ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 5 for Pulumi.

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

temporal is growing faster right now (+779 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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