GogsvsPulse
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Gogs | Pulse | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 | 71/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 14 in Code Hosting | #2 of 19 in Infrastructure Monitoring |
| GitHub stars | 47 905 | 6 970 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +81 | +229 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 43 |
| Latest release | latest-commit-build · 17 Jun 2026 | helm-chart-6.6.0 · 25 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Gogs scores 80/100 against 71/100 for Pulse, so it is the safer default.
Pulse ships more often: 43 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for Gogs.
Pulse is growing faster right now (+229 stars in 30 days).