# faas vs umbrelOS

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

| | faas | umbrelOS |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 68/100 | 73/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 7 in Serverless | #2 of 22 in Home Server |
| GitHub stars | 26 253 ✓ | 12 473 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +8 | +438 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 | 7 ✓ |
| Latest release | 0.27.14 · 2 Jul 2026 | 2.0.0 · 22 Sept 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Other | Other |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

umbrelOS scores 73/100 against 68/100 for faas, so it is the safer default.

umbrelOS ships more often: 7 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for faas.

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

umbrelOS is growing faster right now (+438 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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