# Pulse vs ToolJet

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

| | Pulse | ToolJet |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 71/100 | 77/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 19 in Infrastructure Monitoring | #1 of 17 in Low Code |
| GitHub stars | 6 970 | 41 139 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +229 ✓ | +155 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 43 | 76 ✓ |
| Latest release | helm-chart-6.6.0 · 25 Oct 2026 | v3.20.251-lts · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | HTML |

## Which one should you pick?

ToolJet scores 77/100 against 71/100 for Pulse, so it is the safer default.

ToolJet ships more often: 76 stable releases in the past year, against 43 for Pulse.

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

## Details

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

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