# Donetick vs umbrelOS

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

| | Donetick | umbrelOS |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 63/100 | 72/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #6 of 34 in Task Management | #2 of 22 in Home Server |
| GitHub stars | 2 688 | 12 480 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +104 | +428 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 5 | 7 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.1.83 · 18 Oct 2026 ✓ | 2.0.0 · 22 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Other |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

umbrelOS scores 72/100 against 63/100 for Donetick, so it is the safer default.

umbrelOS ships more often: 7 stable releases in the past year, against 5 for Donetick.

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

umbrelOS is growing faster right now (+428 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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