# Haraka vs umbrelOS

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

| | Haraka | umbrelOS |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 67/100 | 72/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #6 of 16 in Mail Server | #2 of 22 in Home Server |
| GitHub stars | 5 627 | 12 478 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +10 | +426 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 13 ✓ | 7 |
| Latest release | v3.3.5 · 17 Oct 2026 ✓ | 2.0.0 · 22 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | MIT | Other |
| Main language | JavaScript | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

umbrelOS scores 72/100 against 67/100 for Haraka, so it is the safer default.

Haraka ships more often: 13 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for umbrelOS.

umbrelOS is growing faster right now (+426 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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