OrcavsPulse
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Orca | Pulse | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 91/100 | 71/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 209 in AI Agents | #2 of 19 in Infrastructure Monitoring |
| GitHub stars | 108 815 | 6 970 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +8 908 | +229 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 | 43 |
| Latest release | v1.4.243 · 28 Oct 2026 | helm-chart-6.6.0 · 25 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Orca scores 91/100 against 71/100 for Pulse, so it is the safer default.
Pulse ships more often: 43 stable releases in the past year, against 15 for Orca.
Orca is growing faster right now (+8 908 stars in 30 days).
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