# hadoop vs uncloud

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

| | hadoop | uncloud |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 ✓ | 65/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 1 in Distributed Systems | #3 of 11 in Container Orchestration |
| GitHub stars | 15 702 ✓ | 5 584 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +33 | +81 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 10 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | v0.21.0 · 2 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Java | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

hadoop scores 76/100 against 65/100 for uncloud, so it is the safer default.

uncloud ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for hadoop.

uncloud is growing faster right now (+81 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [hadoop](https://selfhost.directory/project/hadoop) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/hadoop.md)
- [uncloud](https://selfhost.directory/project/uncloud) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/uncloud.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/hadoop-vs-uncloud