# LXD vs Pulumi

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

| | LXD | Pulumi |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 70/100 | 78/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 15 in Virtualization | #1 of 3 in Infrastructure |
| GitHub stars | 4 842 | 25 825 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +11 | +26 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 19 ✓ | 5 |
| Latest release | lxd-6.10.1 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ | v3.272.0 · 22 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Pulumi scores 78/100 against 70/100 for LXD, so it is the safer default.

LXD ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 5 for Pulumi.

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

Pulumi is growing faster right now (+26 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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