# OTOBO vs Urbit

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

| | OTOBO | Urbit |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 54/100 | 63/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #5 of 9 in Helpdesk | #3 of 8 in Operating System |
| GitHub stars | 339 | 3 622 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 | +5 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 6 ✓ |
| Latest release | rel-11_0_15 · 4 Feb 2026 | 408k-2 · 4 Aug 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | GPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Perl | hoon |

## Which one should you pick?

Urbit scores 63/100 against 54/100 for OTOBO, so it is the safer default.

Urbit ships more often: 6 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for OTOBO.

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

## Details

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

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/otobo-vs-urbit