# Mastodon vs Umami

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

| | Mastodon | Umami |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 82/100 | 85/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 69 in Social Networks & Forums | #1 of 21 in Web analytics |
| GitHub stars | 50 457 ✓ | 39 774 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +137 | +778 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 38 ✓ | 13 |
| Latest release | v4.4.26 · 1 Oct 2026 | v3.4.1 · 23 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Ruby | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

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

Mastodon ships more often: 38 stable releases in the past year, against 13 for Umami.

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

Umami is growing faster right now (+778 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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