# mos-releases vs Urbit

> Two self-hosted [Operating System projects](https://selfhost.directory/operating-system), compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | mos-releases | Urbit |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 41/100 | 63/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #7 of 8 in Operating System | #3 of 8 in Operating System |
| GitHub stars | 657 | 3 622 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +5 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 6 |
| Latest release | 0.6.1-stable · 23 Oct 2026 ✓ | 408k-2 · 4 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | GPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Shell | hoon |

## Which one should you pick?

Urbit scores 63/100 against 41/100 for mos-releases, so it is the safer default.

If you want the quickest setup, mos-releases is easier to run; Urbit needs more configuration.

Urbit is growing faster right now (+5 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [mos-releases](https://selfhost.directory/project/mos-releases) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/mos-releases.md)
- [Urbit](https://selfhost.directory/project/urbit) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/urbit.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/mos-releases-vs-urbit