# Gitness vs Pulumi

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

| | Gitness | Pulumi |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 ✓ | 78/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 14 in Code Hosting | #1 of 3 in Infrastructure |
| GitHub stars | 38 745 ✓ | 25 825 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +318 ✓ | +26 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 ✓ | 5 |
| Latest release | v2.28.2 · 20 Apr 2026 | v3.272.0 · 22 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Gitness scores 80/100 against 78/100 for Pulumi, so it is the safer default.

Gitness ships more often: 6 stable releases in the past year, against 5 for Pulumi.

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

Gitness is growing faster right now (+318 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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