exovsumbrel
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| exo | umbrel | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 77/100 | 52/100 |
| Rank in category | #5 of 25 in LLM Inference | #9 of 22 in Home Server |
| GitHub stars | 48 071 | 434 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +448 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 4 |
| Latest release | v1.0.71 · 23 Apr 2026 | v2.0.0 · 2 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Python | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
exo scores 77/100 against 52/100 for umbrel, so it is the safer default.
exo ships more often: 7 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for umbrel.
If you want the quickest setup, exo is easier to run; umbrel needs more configuration.
exo is growing faster right now (+448 stars in 30 days).