# Urbit vs Wakapi

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

| | Urbit | Wakapi |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 63/100 | 64/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 8 in Operating System | #4 of 11 in Time Tracking |
| GitHub stars | 3 622 | 4 465 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +5 | +30 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 11 ✓ |
| Latest release | 408k-2 · 4 Aug 2026 | 2.18.2 · 14 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | hoon | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Wakapi scores 64/100 against 63/100 for Urbit, so it is the safer default.

Wakapi ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for Urbit.

If you want the quickest setup, Wakapi is easier to run; Urbit needs more configuration.

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

## Details

- [Urbit](https://selfhost.directory/project/urbit) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/urbit.md)
- [Wakapi](https://selfhost.directory/project/wakapi) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/wakapi.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/urbit-vs-wakapi