minecraftvsPulse
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| minecraft | Pulse | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 78/100 | 71/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 62 in Game Servers | #2 of 19 in Infrastructure Monitoring |
| GitHub stars | 14 492 | 6 970 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +161 | +229 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 22 | 43 |
| Latest release | 2026.10.1 · 25 Oct 2026 | helm-chart-6.6.0 · 25 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Shell | Go |
Which one should you pick?
minecraft scores 78/100 against 71/100 for Pulse, so it is the safer default.
Pulse ships more often: 43 stable releases in the past year, against 22 for minecraft.
minecraft details →Pulse details →