# shield vs umbrelOS

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

| | shield | umbrelOS |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 50/100 | 73/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #5 of 15 in Backup Management | #2 of 22 in Home Server |
| GitHub stars | 402 | 12 474 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +439 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 7 ✓ |
| Latest release | v9.0.2 · 11 Aug 2026 | 2.0.0 · 22 Sept 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | MIT | Other |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

umbrelOS scores 73/100 against 50/100 for shield, so it is the safer default.

umbrelOS ships more often: 7 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for shield.

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

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

## Details

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

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