# temporal vs tsailun

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

| | temporal | tsailun |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 82/100 ✓ | 35/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 1 in Workflow | #30 of 31 in Wikis |
| GitHub stars | 24 069 ✓ | 141 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +791 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 11 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | v1.30.8 · 12 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | C |

## Which one should you pick?

temporal scores 82/100 against 35/100 for tsailun, so it is the safer default.

temporal ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for tsailun.

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

temporal is growing faster right now (+791 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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