ESPHomevsumbrelOS
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| ESPHome | umbrelOS | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 78/100 | 73/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 104 in Home Automation | #2 of 22 in Home Server |
| GitHub stars | 11 977 | 12 473 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +255 | +438 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 46 | 7 |
| Latest release | 2026.10.1 · 27 Oct 2026 | 2.0.0 · 22 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | Other | Other |
| Main language | C | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
ESPHome scores 78/100 against 73/100 for umbrelOS, so it is the safer default.
ESPHome ships more often: 46 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for umbrelOS.
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