Kean Pulse by kean

Network logger for Apple platforms

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Verdict 71/100 health $4.13/mo cheapest, hetzner 2/5 setup difficulty Last release 16 days ago

Self-host Kean Pulse on hetzner CAX11 for $4.13/mo.

Health score
71 /100
6-dim composite
Self-hosts from
$4.13 /mo
hetzner · CAX11
Difficulty
2 /5
Docker + read README
GitHub stars
7.0k
361 forks

About Kean Pulse

From the project's README at github.com/kean/Pulse. Lightly cleaned for readability; for the full source see the upstream repo.

Pulse is a powerful logging system for Apple Platforms. Native. Built with SwiftUI.

Record and inspect logs and 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

is not just a tool, it's a framework. It records events from or from frameworks that use it, such as Alamofire or Get, and displays them using 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 team can view the logs on the device and easily share them to attach to bug reports.

> Pulse is not a network proxy. If you need one, check out Proxyman. Getting Started

Health score breakdown

6-dimension composite. See methodology for formula and weights.

activity
63
maturity
100
community
87
security
70
sustainability
88
adoption
33

Adoption signals

Real-world usage data, pulled from each registry. The bigger the numbers, the more battle-tested the project.

SignalValueSource
GitHub stars 7.0k github.com/kean/Pulse
GitHub forks 361 github.com/kean/Pulse

Release & maintenance

Is this project actively maintained, or about to die? Check the recency of last commit and last release.

Project age6.2 yearssince Feb 2020
Last commit16 days agoApr 21, 2026
Releases shipped116last: 16 days ago
Funding links1declared by maintainers

Self-hosting cost across providers

Detected requirements: 4GB RAM, 40GB disk minimum. Cheapest plan per provider that meets the requirement.

ProviderPlanSpecsMonthly
hetzner CAX11 2c · 4GB · 40GB $4.13 USD Deploy →
vultr VC2 1c · 1GB · 25GB $5 USD Deploy →
linode Nanode 1GB 1c · 1GB · 25GB $5.12 USD Deploy →
digitalocean Basic Regular 1GB 1c · 1GB · 25GB $6 USD Deploy →

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Spin up a hetzner CAX11 (4GB RAM, 40GB disk) for $4.13/mo and follow the project's official install docs.

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