PulumivsStrapi
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Pulumi | Strapi | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 78/100 | 85/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 3 in Infrastructure | #1 of 13 in Headless CMS |
| GitHub stars | 25 826 | 73 394 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +27 | +172 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 5 | 31 |
| Latest release | v3.272.0 · 22 Oct 2026 | v5.60.0 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
Strapi scores 85/100 against 78/100 for Pulumi, so it is the safer default.
Strapi ships more often: 31 stable releases in the past year, against 5 for Pulumi.
Strapi is growing faster right now (+172 stars in 30 days).
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