# BackApp vs umbrelOS

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

| | BackApp | umbrelOS |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 42/100 | 73/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #40 of 46 in Backup | #2 of 22 in Home Server |
| GitHub stars | 205 | 12 474 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +439 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 12 ✓ | 7 |
| Latest release | v0.7 · 26 Oct 2026 ✓ | 2.0.0 · 22 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | MIT | Other |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

umbrelOS scores 73/100 against 42/100 for BackApp, so it is the safer default.

BackApp ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for umbrelOS.

If you want the quickest setup, BackApp is easier to run; umbrelOS needs more configuration.

umbrelOS is growing faster right now (+439 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [BackApp](https://selfhost.directory/project/backapp) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/backapp.md)
- [umbrelOS](https://selfhost.directory/project/umbrelos) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/umbrelos.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/backapp-vs-umbrelos