# umbrelOS vs uncloud

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

| | umbrelOS | uncloud |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 ✓ | 65/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 22 in Home Server | #3 of 11 in Container Orchestration |
| GitHub stars | 12 474 ✓ | 5 584 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +422 ✓ | +81 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 10 ✓ |
| Latest release | 2.0.0 · 22 Sept 2026 | v0.21.0 · 2 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

umbrelOS scores 72/100 against 65/100 for uncloud, so it is the safer default.

uncloud ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for umbrelOS.

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

umbrelOS is growing faster right now (+422 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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