# Pulumi vs zookeeper

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

| | Pulumi | zookeeper |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 78/100 ✓ | 73/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 3 in Infrastructure | #1 of 8 in Configuration Management |
| GitHub stars | 25 829 ✓ | 12 826 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +30 ✓ | +16 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 5 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | v3.272.0 · 22 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Java |

## Which one should you pick?

Pulumi scores 78/100 against 73/100 for zookeeper, so it is the safer default.

Pulumi ships more often: 5 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for zookeeper.

## Details

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

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