KavitavsPulse
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Kavita | Pulse | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 73/100 | 71/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 14 in Comics | #2 of 19 in Infrastructure Monitoring |
| GitHub stars | 11 966 | 6 973 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +238 | +232 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 8 | 43 |
| Latest release | v0.9.1.4 · 2 Sept 2026 | helm-chart-6.6.0 · 25 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | C# | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Kavita scores 73/100 against 71/100 for Pulse, so it is the safer default.
Pulse ships more often: 43 stable releases in the past year, against 8 for Kavita.
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