grocyvsumbrelOS
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| grocy | umbrelOS | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 75/100 | 72/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 15 in Home Management | #2 of 22 in Home Server |
| GitHub stars | 9 626 | 12 479 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +101 | +427 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 7 |
| Latest release | v4.7.1 · 4 Sept 2026 | 2.0.0 · 22 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | MIT | Other |
| Main language | Blade | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
grocy scores 75/100 against 72/100 for umbrelOS, so it is the safer default.
umbrelOS ships more often: 7 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for grocy.
If you want the quickest setup, grocy is easier to run; umbrelOS needs more configuration.
umbrelOS is growing faster right now (+427 stars in 30 days).
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