# ExcaliDash vs umbrelOS

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

| | ExcaliDash | umbrelOS |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 58/100 | 72/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 9 in Whiteboarding | #2 of 22 in Home Server |
| GitHub stars | 1 701 | 12 476 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +118 | +424 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 8 ✓ | 7 |
| Latest release | v0.6.6 · 22 Oct 2026 ✓ | 2.0.0 · 22 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | LGPL-3.0 | Other |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

umbrelOS scores 72/100 against 58/100 for ExcaliDash, so it is the safer default.

ExcaliDash ships more often: 8 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for umbrelOS.

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

umbrelOS is growing faster right now (+424 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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