umbrelOSvsYacy
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| umbrelOS | Yacy | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 73/100 | 62/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 22 in Home Server | #18 of 41 in Search Engines |
| GitHub stars | 12 474 | 4 085 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +439 | +41 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 0 |
| Latest release | 2.0.0 · 22 Sept 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Other | Other |
| Main language | Typescript | Java |
Which one should you pick?
umbrelOS scores 73/100 against 62/100 for Yacy, so it is the safer default.
umbrelOS ships more often: 7 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Yacy.
umbrelOS is growing faster right now (+439 stars in 30 days).
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