# headscale vs Umami

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

| | headscale | Umami |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 82/100 | 85/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 31 in Networking | #1 of 21 in Web analytics |
| GitHub stars | 45 154 ✓ | 39 763 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 047 ✓ | +767 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 13 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.29.6 · 24 Oct 2026 ✓ | v3.4.1 · 23 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | BSD-3-Clause | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Umami scores 85/100 against 82/100 for headscale, so it is the safer default.

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

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

## Details

- [headscale](https://selfhost.directory/project/headscale) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/headscale.md)
- [Umami](https://selfhost.directory/project/umami) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/umami.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/headscale-vs-umami