# DietPi vs Pulumi

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

| | DietPi | Pulumi |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 71/100 | 78/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 8 in Operating System | #1 of 3 in Infrastructure |
| GitHub stars | 6 367 | 25 829 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +76 ✓ | +30 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 11 ✓ | 5 |
| Latest release | v10.8 · 21 Oct 2026 | v3.272.0 · 22 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | GPL-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Shell | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Pulumi scores 78/100 against 71/100 for DietPi, so it is the safer default.

DietPi ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 5 for Pulumi.

DietPi is growing faster right now (+76 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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