# Snitch vs temporal

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

| | Snitch | temporal |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 55/100 | 82/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #19 of 48 in Network Monitoring | #1 of 1 in Workflow |
| GitHub stars | 653 | 24 059 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +9 | +781 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 11 ✓ |
| Latest release | v1.6.4 · 23 Oct 2026 ✓ | v1.30.8 · 12 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Python | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

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

temporal ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for Snitch.

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

temporal is growing faster right now (+781 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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