# temporal vs tessera

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

| | temporal | tessera |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 82/100 ✓ | 47/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 1 in Workflow | #98 of 166 in Developer Tools |
| GitHub stars | 24 067 ✓ | 314 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +789 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 11 | 15 ✓ |
| Latest release | v1.30.8 · 12 Oct 2026 ✓ | v0.2.4 · 25 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

temporal scores 82/100 against 47/100 for tessera, so it is the safer default.

tessera ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 11 for temporal.

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

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

## Details

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

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