# ESPHome vs umbrelOS

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

| | ESPHome | umbrelOS |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 78/100 ✓ | 72/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 104 in Home Automation | #2 of 22 in Home Server |
| GitHub stars | 11 979 | 12 476 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +257 | +424 ✓ |
| 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 72/100 for umbrelOS, so it is the safer default.

ESPHome ships more often: 46 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for umbrelOS.

## Details

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

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