telescopevstemporal
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| telescope | temporal | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 49/100 | 82/100 |
| Rank in category | #6 of 13 in Log Management | #1 of 1 in Workflow |
| GitHub stars | 712 | 24 065 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +787 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 5 | 11 |
| Latest release | v0.0.27 · 8 May 2026 | v1.30.8 · 12 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Python | Go |
Which one should you pick?
temporal scores 82/100 against 49/100 for telescope, so it is the safer default.
temporal ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 5 for telescope.
If you want the quickest setup, telescope is easier to run; temporal needs more configuration.
temporal is growing faster right now (+787 stars in 30 days).
telescope details →temporal details →