# Rainbond vs temporal

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

| | Rainbond | temporal |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 64/100 | 82/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 10 in PaaS | #1 of 1 in Workflow |
| GitHub stars | 6 285 | 24 065 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 | +787 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 11 | 11 |
| Latest release | v6.10.1-release · 29 Oct 2026 ✓ | v1.30.8 · 12 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

temporal scores 82/100 against 64/100 for Rainbond, so it is the safer default.

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

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

## Details

- [Rainbond](https://selfhost.directory/project/rainbond) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/rainbond.md)
- [temporal](https://selfhost.directory/project/temporal) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/temporal.md)

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