# Octoprint vs Pulumi

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

| | Octoprint | Pulumi |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 73/100 | 78/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 22 in 3D Printing | #1 of 3 in Infrastructure |
| GitHub stars | 9 167 | 25 829 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +59 ✓ | +30 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 5 | 6 ✓ |
| Latest release | 1.11.8 · 23 Jun 2026 | v3.273.0 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Pulumi scores 78/100 against 73/100 for Octoprint, so it is the safer default.

Pulumi ships more often: 6 stable releases in the past year, against 5 for Octoprint.

## Details

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

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