# Single Server vs UrBackup

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

| | Single Server | UrBackup |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 44/100 | 60/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #8 of 11 in Deployment | #18 of 46 in Backup |
| GitHub stars | 231 | 943 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +21 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 9 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.2.0 · 21 Jun 2026 | 2.5.38 · 30 Aug 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | C |

## Which one should you pick?

UrBackup scores 60/100 against 44/100 for Single Server, so it is the safer default.

UrBackup ships more often: 9 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for Single Server.

UrBackup is growing faster right now (+21 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Single Server](https://selfhost.directory/project/singleserver) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/singleserver.md)
- [UrBackup](https://selfhost.directory/project/urbackup) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/urbackup.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/singleserver-vs-urbackup