# temporal vs Tube Archivist

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

| | temporal | Tube Archivist |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 82/100 ✓ | 72/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 1 in Workflow | #7 of 118 in Media Server |
| GitHub stars | 24 053 ✓ | 8 552 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +775 ✓ | +83 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 11 ✓ | 6 |
| Latest release | v1.30.8 · 12 Oct 2026 | v0.6.0 · 25 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

temporal scores 82/100 against 72/100 for Tube Archivist, so it is the safer default.

temporal ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for Tube Archivist.

temporal is growing faster right now (+775 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [temporal](https://selfhost.directory/project/temporal) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/temporal.md)
- [Tube Archivist](https://selfhost.directory/project/tube-archivist) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/tube-archivist.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/temporal-vs-tube-archivist