# CasaOS vs Pulumi

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

| | CasaOS | Pulumi |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 78/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 22 in Home Server | #1 of 3 in Infrastructure |
| GitHub stars | 37 388 ✓ | 25 825 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +134 ✓ | +26 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 5 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | v3.272.0 · 22 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Pulumi scores 78/100 against 76/100 for CasaOS, so it is the safer default.

Pulumi ships more often: 5 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for CasaOS.

If you want the quickest setup, CasaOS is easier to run; Pulumi needs more configuration.

CasaOS is growing faster right now (+134 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [CasaOS](https://selfhost.directory/project/casaos) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/casaos.md)
- [Pulumi](https://selfhost.directory/project/pulumi) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/pulumi.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/casaos-vs-pulumi