# Qinglong vs temporal

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

| | Qinglong | temporal |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 69/100 | 82/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 34 in Task Management | #1 of 1 in Workflow |
| GitHub stars | 20 027 | 24 057 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +4 | +779 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 11 ✓ |
| Latest release | upgrade-master · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ | v1.30.8 · 12 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | JavaScript | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

temporal scores 82/100 against 69/100 for Qinglong, so it is the safer default.

temporal ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for Qinglong.

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

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

## Details

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

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