paperclipvsPulumi
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| paperclip | Pulumi | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 88/100 | 78/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 125 in AI | #1 of 3 in Infrastructure |
| GitHub stars | 108 163 | 25 825 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +26 799 | +26 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 5 |
| Latest release | v2026.1012.0 · 12 Oct 2026 | v3.272.0 · 22 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |
Which one should you pick?
paperclip scores 88/100 against 78/100 for Pulumi, so it is the safer default.
paperclip ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 5 for Pulumi.
paperclip is growing faster right now (+26 799 stars in 30 days).
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