# temporal vs woodpecker-ci

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

| | temporal | woodpecker-ci |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 83/100 ✓ | 73/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 1 in Workflow | #5 of 28 in CI/CD |
| GitHub stars | 24 049 ✓ | 8 068 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +789 ✓ | +160 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 11 | 11 |
| Latest release | v1.30.8 · 12 Oct 2026 | v3.20.0 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

temporal scores 83/100 against 73/100 for woodpecker-ci, so it is the safer default.

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

temporal is growing faster right now (+789 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/temporal-vs-woodpecker-ci