EntevsPulse
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Ente | Pulse | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 81/100 | 71/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 41 in Photo Management | #2 of 19 in Infrastructure Monitoring |
| GitHub stars | 29 712 | 6 973 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +667 | +232 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 30 | 43 |
| Latest release | ente-cli-v0.4.2 · 27 Oct 2026 | helm-chart-6.6.0 · 25 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Dart | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Ente scores 81/100 against 71/100 for Pulse, so it is the safer default.
Pulse ships more often: 43 stable releases in the past year, against 30 for Ente.
If you want the quickest setup, Pulse is easier to run; Ente needs more configuration.
Ente is growing faster right now (+667 stars in 30 days).
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