# Teleport vs umbrelOS

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

| | Teleport | umbrelOS |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 ✓ | 73/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 40 in Authentication | #2 of 22 in Home Server |
| GitHub stars | 21 040 ✓ | 12 473 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +104 | +438 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 7 ✓ |
| Latest release | v18.10.0 · 8 Jul 2026 | 2.0.0 · 22 Sept 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Other |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Teleport scores 76/100 against 73/100 for umbrelOS, so it is the safer default.

umbrelOS ships more often: 7 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for Teleport.

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

umbrelOS is growing faster right now (+438 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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