# netboot.xyz vs umbrelOS

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

| | netboot.xyz | umbrelOS |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 74/100 ✓ | 72/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 11 in Deployment | #2 of 22 in Home Server |
| GitHub stars | 12 575 ✓ | 12 474 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +254 | +422 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 5 | 7 ✓ |
| Latest release | 3.0.3 · 29 Aug 2026 | 2.0.0 · 22 Sept 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | Jinja | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

netboot.xyz scores 74/100 against 72/100 for umbrelOS, so it is the safer default.

umbrelOS ships more often: 7 stable releases in the past year, against 5 for netboot.xyz.

## Details

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

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/netboot-xyz-vs-umbrelos