# Pulumi vs unleash

> 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 ✓ | 13 912 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +30 | +90 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 15 ✓ |
| Latest release | v3.273.0 · 28 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 6 for Pulumi.

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

unleash is growing faster right now (+90 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Pulumi](https://selfhost.directory/project/pulumi) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/pulumi.md)
- [unleash](https://selfhost.directory/project/unleash) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/unleash.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/pulumi-vs-unleash