# Pulse vs WindowsinDocker

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

| | Pulse | WindowsinDocker |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 71/100 | 83/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 19 in Infrastructure Monitoring | #1 of 15 in Virtualization |
| GitHub stars | 6 970 | 53 714 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +229 | +329 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 43 ✓ | 11 |
| Latest release | helm-chart-6.6.0 · 25 Oct 2026 ✓ | v6.06 · 5 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Shell |

## Which one should you pick?

WindowsinDocker scores 83/100 against 71/100 for Pulse, so it is the safer default.

Pulse ships more often: 43 stable releases in the past year, against 11 for WindowsinDocker.

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

## Details

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

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