# Pulse vs Redis

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

| | Pulse | Redis |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 71/100 | 86/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 19 in Infrastructure Monitoring | #1 of 38 in Databases |
| GitHub stars | 6 973 | 77 152 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +232 | +698 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 43 ✓ | 36 |
| Latest release | helm-chart-6.6.0 · 25 Oct 2026 | 8.10.3 · 26 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | Other |
| Main language | Go | C |

## Which one should you pick?

Redis scores 86/100 against 71/100 for Pulse, so it is the safer default.

Pulse ships more often: 43 stable releases in the past year, against 36 for Redis.

If you want the quickest setup, Pulse is easier to run; Redis needs more configuration.

Redis is growing faster right now (+698 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Pulse](https://selfhost.directory/project/pulse) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/pulse.md)
- [Redis](https://selfhost.directory/project/redis) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/redis.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/pulse-vs-redis