# lila vs Pulumi

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

| | lila | Pulumi |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 78/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 62 in Game Servers | #1 of 3 in Infrastructure |
| GitHub stars | 18 910 | 25 826 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +150 ✓ | +27 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 5 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | v3.272.0 · 22 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Scala | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Pulumi scores 78/100 against 76/100 for lila, so it is the safer default.

Pulumi ships more often: 5 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for lila.

If you want the quickest setup, Pulumi is easier to run; lila needs more configuration.

lila is growing faster right now (+150 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [lila](https://selfhost.directory/project/lila) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/lila.md)
- [Pulumi](https://selfhost.directory/project/pulumi) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/pulumi.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/lila-vs-pulumi