# Telegram-Archive vs umbrelOS

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

| | Telegram-Archive | umbrelOS |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 51/100 | 72/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #31 of 46 in Backup | #2 of 22 in Home Server |
| GitHub stars | 234 | 12 477 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 | +425 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 27 ✓ | 7 |
| Latest release | v9.5.0 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ | 2.0.0 · 22 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Other |
| Main language | Python | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

umbrelOS scores 72/100 against 51/100 for Telegram-Archive, so it is the safer default.

Telegram-Archive ships more often: 27 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for umbrelOS.

umbrelOS is growing faster right now (+425 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Telegram-Archive](https://selfhost.directory/project/telegram-archive) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/telegram-archive.md)
- [umbrelOS](https://selfhost.directory/project/umbrelos) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/umbrelos.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/telegram-archive-vs-umbrelos