Pulumivsrustdesk
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Pulumi | rustdesk | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 78/100 | 92/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 3 in Infrastructure | #1 of 22 in Remote Desktop |
| GitHub stars | 25 826 | 127 313 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +27 | +2 942 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 5 | 7 |
| Latest release | v3.272.0 · 22 Oct 2026 | 1.5.0 · 25 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Rust |
Which one should you pick?
rustdesk scores 92/100 against 78/100 for Pulumi, so it is the safer default.
rustdesk ships more often: 7 stable releases in the past year, against 5 for Pulumi.
rustdesk is growing faster right now (+2 942 stars in 30 days).
Pulumi details →rustdesk details →