OpenSearchvsPulumi
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| OpenSearch | Pulumi | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 78/100 |
| Rank in category | #7 of 41 in Search Engines | #1 of 3 in Infrastructure |
| GitHub stars | 13 920 | 25 825 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +155 | +26 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 11 | 5 |
| Latest release | 2.19.7 · 17 Oct 2026 | v3.272.0 · 22 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Java | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Pulumi scores 78/100 against 76/100 for OpenSearch, so it is the safer default.
OpenSearch ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 5 for Pulumi.
OpenSearch is growing faster right now (+155 stars in 30 days).
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