# PruneMate vs umbrelOS

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

| | PruneMate | umbrelOS |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 46/100 | 72/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #5 of 5 in Docker Management | #2 of 22 in Home Server |
| GitHub stars | 468 | 12 475 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +423 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 ✓ | 7 |
| Latest release | V1.3.3 · 15 Feb 2026 | 2.0.0 · 22 Sept 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Other |
| Main language | HTML | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

umbrelOS scores 72/100 against 46/100 for PruneMate, so it is the safer default.

PruneMate ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for umbrelOS.

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

umbrelOS is growing faster right now (+423 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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