Pulumivsunleash
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Pulumi | unleash | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 78/100 | 75/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 3 in Infrastructure | #1 of 8 in Feature Flags |
| GitHub stars | 25 829 | 13 910 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +30 | +88 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 5 | 15 |
| Latest release | v3.272.0 · 22 Oct 2026 | v8.3.0 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
Pulumi scores 78/100 against 75/100 for unleash, so it is the safer default.
unleash ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 5 for Pulumi.
If you want the quickest setup, unleash is easier to run; Pulumi needs more configuration.
unleash is growing faster right now (+88 stars in 30 days).
Pulumi details →unleash details →