# umbrelOS vs xpipe-webtop

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

| | umbrelOS | xpipe-webtop |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 73/100 ✓ | 70/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 22 in Home Server | #5 of 23 in Remote Access |
| GitHub stars | 12 474 | 14 631 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +439 ✓ | +75 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 35 ✓ |
| Latest release | 2.0.0 · 22 Sept 2026 | 24.9 · 25 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Java |

## Which one should you pick?

umbrelOS scores 73/100 against 70/100 for xpipe-webtop, so it is the safer default.

xpipe-webtop ships more often: 35 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for umbrelOS.

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

umbrelOS is growing faster right now (+439 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/umbrelos-vs-xpipe-webtop