# Sandstorm vs temporal

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

| | Sandstorm | temporal |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 65/100 | 83/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 5 in Web Hosting | #1 of 1 in Workflow |
| GitHub stars | 7 078 | 24 049 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 | +789 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 11 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | v1.30.8 · 12 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | JavaScript | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

temporal scores 83/100 against 65/100 for Sandstorm, so it is the safer default.

temporal ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Sandstorm.

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

temporal is growing faster right now (+789 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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