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Sentry vs Pulse
Sentry has 45,707 GitHub stars, 4,965 forks, 2,265 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Pulse has 7,254 stars, 380 forks, 46 open issues and last shipped 25 days ago. Sentry leads on adoption by 530% (45,707 vs 7,254 stars). Sentry is written in Python under a custom or non-standard licence; Pulse is written in Swift under MIT. Sentry has attracted 11% as many forks as stars, Pulse 5%. Sentry was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee.
Two open source projects, one decision. Both are free and self-hostable — the differences are community size, license terms, language stack and release pace.
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| Sentry | Pulse | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 46K | ★ 7.3K |
| License | Custom / other | MIT |
| Written in | Python | Swift |
| Last push | 2026-11-04 | 2026-10-11 |
| Forks | ⑂ 5.0K | ⑂ 380 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Sentry if
- You weight community size — 46K stars and counting
- You want the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches Python
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick Pulse if
- You want the Pulse feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches Swift
- You evaluated both and Pulse fits your workflow better
About Sentry
Users and logs provide clues. Sentry provides answers. What's Sentry? Sentry is the debugging platform that helps every developer detect, trace, and fix issues. Code breaks, fix it faster. Official Sentry SDKs JavaScript Electron React Native Python Ruby PHP Laravel Go Rust Java/Kotlin Objective C/Swift C\ /F\ C/C++ Dart/Flutter Perl Clojure Elixir Unity Unreal Engine Godot Engine PowerShell Resources Documentation Discussions (Bugs, feature requests, general questions) Discord Contributing Bug Tracker Code Transifex (Translate Sentry\!)
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About Pulse
Pulse is a powerful logging system for Apple Platforms. Native. Built with SwiftUI. Record and inspect logs and URLSession network requests right from your iOS app. Share logs and view them in Pulse Pro or use remote logging to see them in real time. Logs are stored locally and never leave your devices. About Pulse is not just a tool, it's a framework. It records events from URLSession or from frameworks that use it, such as Alamofire or Get, and displays them using PulseUI views that you integrate directly into your app. This way Pulse console is available for everyone who has your test builds. You or your QA…
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Frequently asked questions
Is Sentry or Pulse more popular?
Sentry has 45,707 GitHub stars and Pulse has 7,254. Sentry has the larger community by that measure.
Are Sentry and Pulse free?
Both are open source. Sentry has no licence declared in this registry, and Pulse is licensed under MIT. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between Sentry and Pulse?
Sentry is written in Python and Pulse in Swift. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, Sentry or Pulse?
Choose Sentry if you want the larger community (45,707 stars) or its Custom / other licence terms. Choose Pulse if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.