# cozystack vs umbrelOS

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

| | cozystack | umbrelOS |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 67/100 | 73/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #6 of 14 in Platform as a Service | #2 of 22 in Home Server |
| GitHub stars | 2 375 | 12 473 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +140 | +438 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 12 ✓ | 7 |
| Latest release | v1.6.4 · 16 Oct 2026 ✓ | 2.0.0 · 22 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

umbrelOS scores 73/100 against 67/100 for cozystack, so it is the safer default.

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

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

umbrelOS is growing faster right now (+438 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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