umbrelOSvsWarpgate
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| umbrelOS | Warpgate | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 73/100 | 75/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 22 in Home Server | #11 of 78 in Security |
| GitHub stars | 12 473 | 8 159 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +438 | +199 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 33 |
| Latest release | 2.0.0 · 22 Sept 2026 | v0.30.2 · 26 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Rust |
Which one should you pick?
Warpgate scores 75/100 against 73/100 for umbrelOS, so it is the safer default.
Warpgate ships more often: 33 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for umbrelOS.
If you want the quickest setup, Warpgate is easier to run; umbrelOS needs more configuration.
umbrelOS is growing faster right now (+438 stars in 30 days).
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