# temporal vs wanderer

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

| | temporal | wanderer |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 83/100 ✓ | 64/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 1 in Workflow | #7 of 34 in File Management |
| GitHub stars | 24 039 ✓ | 4 030 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +779 ✓ | +131 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 11 ✓ | 10 |
| Latest release | v1.30.8 · 12 Oct 2026 | v0.21.2 · 24 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

temporal scores 83/100 against 64/100 for wanderer, so it is the safer default.

temporal ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for wanderer.

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

temporal is growing faster right now (+779 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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