umbrelOSvszusam
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| umbrelOS | zusam | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 44/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 22 in Home Server | #58 of 69 in Social Networks & Forums |
| GitHub stars | 12 475 | 223 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +423 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 2 |
| Latest release | 2.0.0 · 22 Sept 2026 | 0.6.1 · 2 Mar 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Other | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | PHP |
Which one should you pick?
umbrelOS scores 72/100 against 44/100 for zusam, so it is the safer default.
umbrelOS ships more often: 7 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for zusam.
umbrelOS is growing faster right now (+423 stars in 30 days).
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