HiClawvsPulse
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| HiClaw | Pulse | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 67/100 | 71/100 |
| Rank in category | #32 of 209 in AI Agents | #2 of 19 in Infrastructure Monitoring |
| GitHub stars | 5 885 | 6 970 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +222 | +229 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 | 43 |
| Latest release | v1.2.5 · 16 Oct 2026 | helm-chart-6.6.0 · 25 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Pulse scores 71/100 against 67/100 for HiClaw, so it is the safer default.
Pulse ships more often: 43 stable releases in the past year, against 15 for HiClaw.
HiClaw details →Pulse details →