consulvsPulumi
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| consul | Pulumi | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 73/100 | 78/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 31 in Networking | #1 of 3 in Infrastructure |
| GitHub stars | 30 088 | 25 829 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +7 | +30 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 5 |
| Latest release | v2.1.0 · 22 Oct 2026 | v3.272.0 · 22 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Pulumi scores 78/100 against 73/100 for consul, so it is the safer default.
consul ships more often: 7 stable releases in the past year, against 5 for Pulumi.
If you want the quickest setup, Pulumi is easier to run; consul needs more configuration.
Pulumi is growing faster right now (+30 stars in 30 days).
consul details →Pulumi details →