OlaresvsPulse
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Olares | Pulse | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 65/100 | 71/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 22 in Home Server | #2 of 19 in Infrastructure Monitoring |
| GitHub stars | 5 332 | 6 977 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +46 | +233 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 135 | 43 |
| Latest release | 1.12.8-20261028 · 28 Oct 2026 | helm-chart-6.6.0 · 25 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Pulse scores 71/100 against 65/100 for Olares, so it is the safer default.
Olares ships more often: 135 stable releases in the past year, against 43 for Pulse.
If you want the quickest setup, Pulse is easier to run; Olares needs more configuration.
Pulse is growing faster right now (+233 stars in 30 days).
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