# CasaOS vs LAN-Orangutan

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

| | CasaOS | LAN-Orangutan |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 ✓ | 58/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 22 in Home Server | #15 of 48 in Network Monitoring |
| GitHub stars | 37 393 ✓ | 1 139 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +134 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 7 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | v3.4.2 · 18 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

CasaOS scores 76/100 against 58/100 for LAN-Orangutan, so it is the safer default.

LAN-Orangutan ships more often: 7 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for CasaOS.

CasaOS is growing faster right now (+134 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [CasaOS](https://selfhost.directory/project/casaos) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/casaos.md)
- [LAN-Orangutan](https://selfhost.directory/project/lan-orangutan) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/lan-orangutan.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/casaos-vs-lan-orangutan