# Stepifi vs temporal

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

| | Stepifi | temporal |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 41/100 | 82/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #20 of 22 in 3D Printing | #1 of 1 in Workflow |
| GitHub stars | 247 | 24 063 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +785 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 11 ✓ |
| Latest release | v2.0.0 · 31 Dec 2025 | 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 82/100 against 41/100 for Stepifi, so it is the safer default.

temporal ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for Stepifi.

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

temporal is growing faster right now (+785 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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