# ComfyUI vs Pulse

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

| | ComfyUI | Pulse |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 93/100 ✓ | 71/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 125 in AI | #2 of 19 in Infrastructure Monitoring |
| GitHub stars | 143 752 ✓ | 6 970 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +9 015 ✓ | +229 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 27 | 43 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.43.0 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ | helm-chart-6.6.0 · 25 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | GPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Python | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

ComfyUI scores 93/100 against 71/100 for Pulse, so it is the safer default.

Pulse ships more often: 43 stable releases in the past year, against 27 for ComfyUI.

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

ComfyUI is growing faster right now (+9 015 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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