# umbrelOS vs xBrowserSync

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

| | umbrelOS | xBrowserSync |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 ✓ | 54/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 22 in Home Server | #17 of 46 in Bookmarks & Link Sharing |
| GitHub stars | 12 474 ✓ | 855 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +422 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | 2.0.0 · 22 Sept 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Other | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

umbrelOS scores 72/100 against 54/100 for xBrowserSync, so it is the safer default.

umbrelOS ships more often: 7 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for xBrowserSync.

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)
- [xBrowserSync](https://selfhost.directory/project/xbrowsersync) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/xbrowsersync.md)

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