# temporal vs Warpgate

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

| | temporal | Warpgate |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 83/100 ✓ | 75/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 1 in Workflow | #11 of 78 in Security |
| GitHub stars | 24 045 ✓ | 8 159 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +785 ✓ | +199 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 11 | 33 ✓ |
| Latest release | v1.30.8 · 12 Oct 2026 | v0.30.2 · 26 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Rust |

## Which one should you pick?

temporal scores 83/100 against 75/100 for Warpgate, so it is the safer default.

Warpgate ships more often: 33 stable releases in the past year, against 11 for temporal.

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

temporal is growing faster right now (+785 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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