umbrelOSvsZero
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| umbrelOS | Zero | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 56/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 22 in Home Server | #22 of 120 in AI Assistant |
| GitHub stars | 12 475 | 1 768 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +423 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 10 |
| Latest release | 2.0.0 · 22 Sept 2026 | v0.11.0 · 16 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 56/100 for Zero, so it is the safer default.
Zero ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for umbrelOS.
umbrelOS is growing faster right now (+423 stars in 30 days).
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