# hadoop vs UrBackup

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

| | hadoop | UrBackup |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 ✓ | 60/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 1 in Distributed Systems | #18 of 46 in Backup |
| GitHub stars | 15 699 ✓ | 943 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +32 ✓ | +21 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 9 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | 2.5.38 · 30 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Java | C |

## Which one should you pick?

hadoop scores 76/100 against 60/100 for UrBackup, so it is the safer default.

UrBackup ships more often: 9 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for hadoop.

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

## Details

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

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