# Pulumi vs Viseron

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

| | Pulumi | Viseron |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 78/100 ✓ | 70/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 3 in Infrastructure | #2 of 24 in Video Surveillance |
| GitHub stars | 25 825 ✓ | 3 667 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +26 | +119 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 5 | 10 ✓ |
| Latest release | v3.272.0 · 22 Oct 2026 ✓ | v3.7.0 · 17 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

Pulumi scores 78/100 against 70/100 for Viseron, so it is the safer default.

Viseron ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 5 for Pulumi.

Viseron is growing faster right now (+119 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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