Alternatives to umbrelOS
A home server operating system with an app store for installing self-hosted apps in one click. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.
The original
umbrelOS
A home server operating system with an app store for installing self-hosted apps in one click.
Also worth comparing
These listings name umbrelOS as their own alternative, so the relationship runs both ways.
Sandstorm
Self-hosting platform that runs web apps in per-app sandboxes.
umbrelOS is a home server operating system with over 300 one-click apps, but it uses a source-available licence and drops Sandstorm's per-app sandboxing model.
Similar software
Related functionality, not a direct replacement.
Jellyfin
A free media server for your own films, shows and music, with no premium tier and no account.
Plex Media Server
A polished media server for your own library, free on the home network, with a paid pass for remote streaming.
Navidrome
A tiny music server for your own collection that works with dozens of existing phone apps.
Audiobookshelf
A self-hosted server for audiobooks and podcasts that keeps your place in a book across every device.
LibreELEC
A minimal Linux operating system that exists only to run the Kodi media center.
OSMC
A free, open-source media center operating system based on Debian Linux and Kodi.
