# umbrel vs Upptime

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

| | umbrel | Upptime |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 52/100 | 69/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #9 of 22 in Home Server | #3 of 12 in Uptime Monitoring |
| GitHub stars | 434 | 17 185 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +1 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 4 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | v2.0.0 · 2 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Markdown |

## Which one should you pick?

Upptime scores 69/100 against 52/100 for umbrel, so it is the safer default.

umbrel ships more often: 4 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Upptime.

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

Upptime is growing faster right now (+1 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [umbrel](https://selfhost.directory/project/umbrel) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/umbrel.md)
- [Upptime](https://selfhost.directory/project/upptime) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/upptime.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/umbrel-vs-upptime