AFFiNE Community Editionvsumbrel
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| AFFiNE Community Edition | umbrel | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 83/100 | 52/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 42 in Knowledge Management | #9 of 22 in Home Server |
| GitHub stars | 73 943 | 434 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 029 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 4 | 4 |
| Latest release | v0.27.4 · 17 Aug 2026 | v2.0.0 · 2 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
AFFiNE Community Edition scores 83/100 against 52/100 for umbrel, so it is the safer default.
If you want the quickest setup, AFFiNE Community Edition is easier to run; umbrel needs more configuration.
AFFiNE Community Edition is growing faster right now (+1 029 stars in 30 days).
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