clickhousevsPulse
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| clickhouse | Pulse | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 87/100 | 71/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 40 in Database Management | #2 of 19 in Infrastructure Monitoring |
| GitHub stars | 50 650 | 6 970 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +609 | +229 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 180 | 43 |
| Latest release | v26.10.2.103-stable · 24 Oct 2026 | helm-chart-6.6.0 · 25 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | C | Go |
Which one should you pick?
clickhouse scores 87/100 against 71/100 for Pulse, so it is the safer default.
clickhouse ships more often: 180 stable releases in the past year, against 43 for Pulse.
If you want the quickest setup, Pulse is easier to run; clickhouse needs more configuration.
clickhouse is growing faster right now (+609 stars in 30 days).
clickhouse details →Pulse details →