# Tipi vs umbrelOS

> Two self-hosted [Home Server projects](https://selfhost.directory/home-server), compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | Tipi | umbrelOS |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 71/100 | 73/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 22 in Home Server | #2 of 22 in Home Server |
| GitHub stars | 9 708 | 12 473 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +32 | +438 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 5 | 7 ✓ |
| Latest release | v4.11.0 · 21 Oct 2026 ✓ | 2.0.0 · 22 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Other |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

umbrelOS scores 73/100 against 71/100 for Tipi, so it is the safer default.

umbrelOS ships more often: 7 stable releases in the past year, against 5 for Tipi.

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

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

## Details

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

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