IMPulsevsIncidentRelay
Two self-hosted PagerDuty alternatives, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| IMPulse | IncidentRelay | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 46/100 | 47/100 |
| Rank in category | #35 of 51 in Monitoring & observability | #31 of 51 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 108 | 223 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 9 |
| Latest release | v3.7.1 · 20 Sept 2026 | v2.4.0 · 25 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Other |
| Main language | Python | Python |
Which one should you pick?
IncidentRelay scores 47/100 against 46/100 for IMPulse, so it is the safer default.
IMPulse ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for IncidentRelay.
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