# RustFS vs temporal

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

| | RustFS | temporal |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 74/100 | 83/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 5 in Storage | #1 of 1 in Workflow |
| GitHub stars | 35 504 ✓ | 24 047 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 772 ✓ | +787 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 5 | 11 ✓ |
| Latest release | 1.0.4 · 25 Oct 2026 ✓ | v1.30.8 · 12 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Rust | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

temporal scores 83/100 against 74/100 for RustFS, so it is the safer default.

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

RustFS is growing faster right now (+1 772 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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