e2bvsPulse
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| e2b | Pulse | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 71/100 |
| Rank in category | #14 of 209 in AI Agents | #2 of 19 in Infrastructure Monitoring |
| GitHub stars | 14 593 | 6 970 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +655 | +229 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 73 | 43 |
| Latest release | @e2b/cli@2.23.0 · 28 Oct 2026 | helm-chart-6.6.0 · 25 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Python | Go |
Which one should you pick?
e2b scores 76/100 against 71/100 for Pulse, so it is the safer default.
e2b ships more often: 73 stable releases in the past year, against 43 for Pulse.
If you want the quickest setup, Pulse is easier to run; e2b needs more configuration.
e2b is growing faster right now (+655 stars in 30 days).