# Pulse vs WBO

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

| | Pulse | WBO |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 71/100 ✓ | 61/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 19 in Infrastructure Monitoring | #2 of 9 in Whiteboarding |
| GitHub stars | 6 973 ✓ | 2 675 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +232 ✓ | +17 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 43 ✓ | 4 |
| Latest release | helm-chart-6.6.0 · 25 Oct 2026 | v2.18.26 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | JavaScript |

## Which one should you pick?

Pulse scores 71/100 against 61/100 for WBO, so it is the safer default.

Pulse ships more often: 43 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for WBO.

Pulse is growing faster right now (+232 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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