CalibrevsPulse
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Calibre | Pulse | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 83/100 | 71/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 19 in Ebook Management | #2 of 19 in Infrastructure Monitoring |
| GitHub stars | 26 269 | 6 973 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +270 | +232 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 18 | 43 |
| Latest release | v9.17.0 · 23 Oct 2026 | helm-chart-6.6.0 · 25 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Python | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Calibre scores 83/100 against 71/100 for Pulse, so it is the safer default.
Pulse ships more often: 43 stable releases in the past year, against 18 for Calibre.
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