# frp vs Pulse

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

| | frp | Pulse |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 85/100 ✓ | 71/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 25 in Proxy | #2 of 19 in Infrastructure Monitoring |
| GitHub stars | 110 279 ✓ | 6 977 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +668 ✓ | +233 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 43 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.71.1 · 14 Oct 2026 | helm-chart-6.6.0 · 25 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

frp scores 85/100 against 71/100 for Pulse, so it is the safer default.

Pulse ships more often: 43 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for frp.

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

frp is growing faster right now (+668 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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