# trigger vs umbrelOS

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

| | trigger | umbrelOS |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 ✓ | 72/100 |
| Rank in category | #7 of 32 in Workflow Automation | #2 of 22 in Home Server |
| GitHub stars | 16 650 ✓ | 12 477 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +251 | +425 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 49 ✓ | 7 |
| Latest release | v4.8.1 · 23 Oct 2026 ✓ | 2.0.0 · 22 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

trigger scores 76/100 against 72/100 for umbrelOS, so it is the safer default.

trigger ships more often: 49 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for umbrelOS.

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

## Details

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

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