# Caddy vs Pulse

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

| | Caddy | Pulse |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 90/100 ✓ | 71/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 12 in Web Servers | #2 of 19 in Infrastructure Monitoring |
| GitHub stars | 78 533 ✓ | 6 977 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +2 471 ✓ | +233 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 43 ✓ |
| Latest release | v2.11.7 · 3 Oct 2026 | helm-chart-6.6.0 · 25 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Caddy scores 90/100 against 71/100 for Pulse, so it is the safer default.

Pulse ships more often: 43 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for Caddy.

Caddy is growing faster right now (+2 471 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Caddy](https://selfhost.directory/project/caddy) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/caddy.md)
- [Pulse](https://selfhost.directory/project/pulse) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/pulse.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/caddy-vs-pulse