temporalvszookeeper
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| temporal | zookeeper | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 82/100 | 73/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 1 in Workflow | #1 of 8 in Configuration Management |
| GitHub stars | 24 054 | 12 825 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +776 | +14 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 11 | 0 |
| Latest release | v1.30.8 · 12 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Java |
Which one should you pick?
temporal scores 82/100 against 73/100 for zookeeper, so it is the safer default.
temporal ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for zookeeper.
If you want the quickest setup, zookeeper is easier to run; temporal needs more configuration.
temporal is growing faster right now (+776 stars in 30 days).
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