# umbrelOS vs Wazuh

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

| | umbrelOS | Wazuh |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 73/100 | 80/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 22 in Home Server | #4 of 78 in Security |
| GitHub stars | 12 473 | 17 478 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +438 | +493 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 9 ✓ |
| Latest release | 2.0.0 · 22 Sept 2026 | v4.14.9 · 14 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Other | Other |
| Main language | Typescript | C++ |

## Which one should you pick?

Wazuh scores 80/100 against 73/100 for umbrelOS, so it is the safer default.

Wazuh ships more often: 9 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for umbrelOS.

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

## Details

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

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