# Pulse vs signoz

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

| | Pulse | signoz |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 71/100 | 79/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 19 in Infrastructure Monitoring | #7 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 6 970 | 32 473 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +229 | +298 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 43 ✓ | 38 |
| Latest release | helm-chart-6.6.0 · 25 Oct 2026 | v0.148.0 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | Other |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

signoz scores 79/100 against 71/100 for Pulse, so it is the safer default.

Pulse ships more often: 43 stable releases in the past year, against 38 for signoz.

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

## Details

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

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