# temporal vs windmill

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

| | temporal | windmill |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 82/100 ✓ | 77/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 1 in Workflow | #6 of 32 in Workflow Automation |
| GitHub stars | 24 049 ✓ | 18 308 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +771 ✓ | +279 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 11 | 163 ✓ |
| Latest release | v1.30.8 · 12 Oct 2026 | v1.853.0 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | Other |
| Main language | Go | Rust |

## Which one should you pick?

temporal scores 82/100 against 77/100 for windmill, so it is the safer default.

windmill ships more often: 163 stable releases in the past year, against 11 for temporal.

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

temporal is growing faster right now (+771 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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