OpenListvsPulumi
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| OpenList | Pulumi | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 | 78/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 34 in File Management | #1 of 3 in Infrastructure |
| GitHub stars | 25 324 | 25 826 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +566 | +27 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 | 5 |
| Latest release | v4.2.9 · 25 Oct 2026 | v3.272.0 · 22 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Go |
Which one should you pick?
OpenList scores 80/100 against 78/100 for Pulumi, so it is the safer default.
OpenList ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 5 for Pulumi.
If you want the quickest setup, OpenList is easier to run; Pulumi needs more configuration.
OpenList is growing faster right now (+566 stars in 30 days).
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