# parlant vs umbrelOS

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

| | parlant | umbrelOS |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 72/100 |
| Rank in category | #22 of 209 in AI Agents | #2 of 22 in Home Server |
| GitHub stars | 18 311 ✓ | 12 474 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +21 | +422 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 5 | 7 ✓ |
| Latest release | v3.3.2 · 28 Apr 2026 | 2.0.0 · 22 Sept 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | Python | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

parlant and umbrelOS score the same (72/100), so the choice comes down to the details below.

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

If you want the quickest setup, umbrelOS is easier to run; parlant needs more configuration.

umbrelOS is growing faster right now (+422 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/parlant-vs-umbrelos