# temporal vs yoink

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

| | temporal | yoink |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 82/100 ✓ | 45/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 1 in Workflow | #97 of 142 in Media Management |
| GitHub stars | 24 063 ✓ | 150 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +785 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 11 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | v1.30.8 · 12 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

temporal scores 82/100 against 45/100 for yoink, so it is the safer default.

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

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)
- [yoink](https://selfhost.directory/project/yoink-2) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/yoink-2.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/temporal-vs-yoink-2