# Pulse vs sentry

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

| | Pulse | sentry |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 71/100 | 80/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 19 in Infrastructure Monitoring | #1 of 9 in Application Performance Monitoring |
| GitHub stars | 6 970 | 45 671 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +229 | +839 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 43 ✓ | 21 |
| Latest release | helm-chart-6.6.0 · 25 Oct 2026 | search-syntax@1.0.0 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | Other |
| Main language | Go | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

sentry scores 80/100 against 71/100 for Pulse, so it is the safer default.

Pulse ships more often: 43 stable releases in the past year, against 21 for sentry.

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

sentry is growing faster right now (+839 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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