# umbrelOS vs zookeeper

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

| | umbrelOS | zookeeper |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 73/100 | 73/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 22 in Home Server | #1 of 8 in Configuration Management |
| GitHub stars | 12 474 | 12 827 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +439 ✓ | +17 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | 2.0.0 · 22 Sept 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Java |

## Which one should you pick?

umbrelOS and zookeeper score the same (73/100), so the choice comes down to the details below.

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

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

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