# Qeli vs temporal

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

| | Qeli | temporal |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 46/100 | 83/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #42 of 56 in VPN | #1 of 1 in Workflow |
| GitHub stars | 262 | 24 047 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +787 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 11 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.8.3 · 26 Oct 2026 ✓ | v1.30.8 · 12 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Rust | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

temporal scores 83/100 against 46/100 for Qeli, so it is the safer default.

temporal ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for Qeli.

temporal is growing faster right now (+787 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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