# minecraft vs Pulse

> 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 | 14 491 ✓ | 6 970 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +160 | +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.

## Details

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

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