# rudder vs temporal

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

| | rudder | temporal |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 55/100 | 82/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #4 of 8 in Configuration Management | #1 of 1 in Workflow |
| GitHub stars | 719 | 24 057 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +779 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 11 | 11 |
| Latest release | 9.1.4 · 7 Aug 2026 | v1.30.8 · 12 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | GPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Scala | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

temporal scores 82/100 against 55/100 for rudder, so it is the safer default.

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

## Details

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

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