# Urbit vs Whiteboard

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

| | Urbit | Whiteboard |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 63/100 ✓ | 56/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 8 in Operating System | #5 of 10 in Code Review |
| GitHub stars | 3 622 ✓ | 3 385 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +5 | +8 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 ✓ | 3 |
| Latest release | 408k-2 · 4 Aug 2026 | diffr/0.1.22 · 26 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | hoon | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Urbit scores 63/100 against 56/100 for Whiteboard, so it is the safer default.

Urbit ships more often: 6 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Whiteboard.

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

## Details

- [Urbit](https://selfhost.directory/project/urbit) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/urbit.md)
- [Whiteboard](https://selfhost.directory/project/whiteboard-2) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/whiteboard-2.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/urbit-vs-whiteboard-2