# open-compute vs umbrelOS

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

| | open-compute | umbrelOS |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 55/100 | 73/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 7 in Serverless | #2 of 22 in Home Server |
| GitHub stars | 2 380 | 12 473 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +438 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 ✓ | 7 |
| Latest release | v0.3.0 · 10 Oct 2026 ✓ | 2.0.0 · 22 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | Rust | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

umbrelOS scores 73/100 against 55/100 for open-compute, so it is the safer default.

open-compute ships more often: 9 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for umbrelOS.

umbrelOS is growing faster right now (+438 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/open-compute-vs-umbrelos