# temporal vs UrBackup

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

| | temporal | UrBackup |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 83/100 ✓ | 60/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 1 in Workflow | #18 of 46 in Backup |
| GitHub stars | 24 032 ✓ | 943 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +772 ✓ | +21 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 11 ✓ | 9 |
| Latest release | v1.30.8 · 12 Oct 2026 ✓ | 2.5.38 · 30 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | C |

## Which one should you pick?

temporal scores 83/100 against 60/100 for UrBackup, so it is the safer default.

temporal ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for UrBackup.

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

temporal is growing faster right now (+772 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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