# open-compute vs Pulumi

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

| | open-compute | Pulumi |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 55/100 | 78/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 7 in Serverless | #1 of 3 in Infrastructure |
| GitHub stars | 2 361 | 25 825 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +26 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 ✓ | 5 |
| Latest release | v0.3.0 · 10 Oct 2026 | v3.272.0 · 22 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Rust | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Pulumi scores 78/100 against 55/100 for open-compute, so it is the safer default.

open-compute ships more often: 9 stable releases in the past year, against 5 for Pulumi.

Pulumi is growing faster right now (+26 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/open-compute-vs-pulumi