# umbrelOS vs unleash

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

| | umbrelOS | unleash |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 75/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 22 in Home Server | #1 of 8 in Feature Flags |
| GitHub stars | 12 475 | 13 914 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +423 ✓ | +88 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 15 ✓ |
| Latest release | 2.0.0 · 22 Sept 2026 | v8.3.0 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Other | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

unleash scores 75/100 against 72/100 for umbrelOS, so it is the safer default.

unleash ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for umbrelOS.

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

umbrelOS is growing faster right now (+423 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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