# Urbit vs ZPan

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

| | Urbit | ZPan |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 63/100 ✓ | 56/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 8 in Operating System | #8 of 11 in Cloud Storage |
| GitHub stars | 3 622 ✓ | 2 080 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +5 ✓ | +2 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 10 ✓ |
| Latest release | 408k-2 · 4 Aug 2026 | v2.9.0 · 30 Aug 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | hoon | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

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

ZPan ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for Urbit.

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

Urbit is growing faster right now (+5 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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