# samarium vs umbrelOS

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

| | samarium | umbrelOS |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 42/100 | 73/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #14 of 14 in ERP | #2 of 22 in Home Server |
| GitHub stars | 507 | 12 474 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +439 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 7 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | 2.0.0 · 22 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | MIT | Other |
| Main language | Blade | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

umbrelOS scores 73/100 against 42/100 for samarium, so it is the safer default.

umbrelOS ships more often: 7 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for samarium.

umbrelOS is growing faster right now (+439 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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