cobaltvsuncloud
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| cobalt | uncloud | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 83/100 | 65/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 45 in Download Management | #3 of 11 in Container Orchestration |
| GitHub stars | 45 597 | 5 584 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 787 | +81 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 10 |
| Latest release | — | v0.21.0 · 2 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Svelte | Go |
Which one should you pick?
cobalt scores 83/100 against 65/100 for uncloud, so it is the safer default.
uncloud ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for cobalt.
If you want the quickest setup, cobalt is easier to run; uncloud needs more configuration.
cobalt is growing faster right now (+1 787 stars in 30 days).
cobalt details →uncloud details →