telethon_downloadervstemporal
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| telethon_downloader | temporal | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 45/100 | 82/100 |
| Rank in category | #34 of 45 in Download Management | #1 of 1 in Workflow |
| GitHub stars | 206 | 24 067 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +789 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 11 |
| Latest release | — | v1.30.8 · 12 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Python | Go |
Which one should you pick?
temporal scores 82/100 against 45/100 for telethon_downloader, so it is the safer default.
temporal ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for telethon_downloader.
If you want the quickest setup, telethon_downloader is easier to run; temporal needs more configuration.
temporal is growing faster right now (+789 stars in 30 days).
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