Urbitvswanderer
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Urbit | wanderer | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 63/100 | 64/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 8 in Operating System | #7 of 34 in File Management |
| GitHub stars | 3 622 | 4 032 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +5 | +133 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 10 |
| Latest release | 408k-2 · 4 Aug 2026 | v0.21.2 · 24 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | hoon | Go |
Which one should you pick?
wanderer scores 64/100 against 63/100 for Urbit, so it is the safer default.
wanderer ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for Urbit.
If you want the quickest setup, wanderer is easier to run; Urbit needs more configuration.
wanderer is growing faster right now (+133 stars in 30 days).
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