# Gotenberg vs Pulse

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

| | Gotenberg | Pulse |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 77/100 ✓ | 71/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 12 in Document Processing | #2 of 19 in Infrastructure Monitoring |
| GitHub stars | 13 468 ✓ | 6 973 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +317 ✓ | +232 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 16 | 43 ✓ |
| Latest release | v8.39.0 · 27 Oct 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?

Gotenberg scores 77/100 against 71/100 for Pulse, so it is the safer default.

Pulse ships more often: 43 stable releases in the past year, against 16 for Gotenberg.

## Details

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

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