# temporal vs wishthis

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

| | temporal | wishthis |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 82/100 ✓ | 50/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 1 in Workflow | #15 of 38 in Personal Productivity |
| GitHub stars | 24 065 ✓ | 310 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +787 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 11 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | v1.30.8 · 12 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | JavaScript |

## Which one should you pick?

temporal scores 82/100 against 50/100 for wishthis, so it is the safer default.

temporal ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for wishthis.

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

temporal is growing faster right now (+787 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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