# umbrelOS vs WuzAPI

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

| | umbrelOS | WuzAPI |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 ✓ | 57/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 22 in Home Server | #7 of 14 in Messaging |
| GitHub stars | 12 476 ✓ | 1 046 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +424 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 ✓ | 3 |
| Latest release | 2.0.0 · 22 Sept 2026 | v1.1.0 · 26 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

umbrelOS scores 72/100 against 57/100 for WuzAPI, so it is the safer default.

umbrelOS ships more often: 7 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for WuzAPI.

umbrelOS is growing faster right now (+424 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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