# restic-rest-server vs umbrelOS

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

| | restic-rest-server | umbrelOS |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 60/100 | 73/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #18 of 46 in Backup | #2 of 22 in Home Server |
| GitHub stars | 1 531 | 12 472 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +35 | +437 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 7 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | 2.0.0 · 22 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | BSD-2-Clause | Other |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

umbrelOS scores 73/100 against 60/100 for restic-rest-server, so it is the safer default.

umbrelOS ships more often: 7 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for restic-rest-server.

If you want the quickest setup, restic-rest-server is easier to run; umbrelOS needs more configuration.

umbrelOS is growing faster right now (+437 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/restic-rest-server-vs-umbrelos