mbusdvsumbrelOS
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| mbusd | umbrelOS | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 52/100 | 72/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 4 in Industrial IoT | #2 of 22 in Home Server |
| GitHub stars | 685 | 12 477 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 | +425 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 | 7 |
| Latest release | v0.5.3 · 7 Apr 2026 | 2.0.0 · 22 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | BSD-3-Clause | Other |
| Main language | C | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
umbrelOS scores 72/100 against 52/100 for mbusd, so it is the safer default.
umbrelOS ships more often: 7 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for mbusd.
umbrelOS is growing faster right now (+425 stars in 30 days).
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