# MeTube vs Pulse

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

| | MeTube | Pulse |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 ✓ | 71/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 45 in Download Management | #2 of 19 in Infrastructure Monitoring |
| GitHub stars | 15 128 ✓ | 6 975 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +285 ✓ | +231 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 48 ✓ | 43 |
| Latest release | 2026.10.27 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ | helm-chart-6.6.0 · 25 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Python | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

MeTube scores 76/100 against 71/100 for Pulse, so it is the safer default.

MeTube ships more often: 48 stable releases in the past year, against 43 for Pulse.

## Details

- [MeTube](https://selfhost.directory/project/metube) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/metube.md)
- [Pulse](https://selfhost.directory/project/pulse) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/pulse.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/metube-vs-pulse