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Paid operating system for home servers and NAS builds, with a disk array, Docker apps and virtual machines. A closed product from Lime Technology.
| Tool | Fit | Stars | Licence | Terms | Self-hosted | Language | Latest | Last push |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CasaOS | Partial | 37k | Apache-2.0 | Open source | Yes | Go | v0.4.15 | 2026-09-28 |
| umbrelOS | Partial | 12k | Other | Source available | Yes | TypeScript | 2.0.0 | 2026-09-22 |
| Runtipi | Partial | 9.7k | GPL-3.0 | Open source | Yes | TypeScript | v4.10.2 | 2026-10-01 |
| openmediavault | Partial | 7k | Other | Open source | Yes | PHP | none | 2026-10-06 |
| Cosmos | Partial | 6.2k | Other | Source available | Yes | Go | v0.23.4 | 2026-10-06 |
5 alternatives
CasaOS - A simple, easy-to-use, elegant open-source Personal Cloud system.
App store and dashboard over Docker on an existing Linux install; no disk array or virtual machines.
An elegant home server OS. Run OpenClaw, store your files and, and do more with over 300 apps in the Umbrel App Store.
Home server OS with an app store and storage management; free for non-commercial use only.
Runtipi is a homeserver for everyone! One command setup, one click installs for your favorites self-hosted apps. ✨
One-click Docker apps from an app store and dashboard on an existing Linux install; no disk array or virtual machines.
openmediavault is the next generation network attached storage (NAS) solution based on Debian Linux. Thanks to the modular design of the framework it can be enhanced via plugins. openmediavault is primarily designed to be used in home environments or small home offices.
NAS OS with shares, users and Docker through plugins; RAID is classic mdadm rather than a mixed-size array.
☁️ The Most Secure and Easy Selfhosted Home Server. Take control of your data and privacy without sacrificing security and stability (Authentication, anti-DDOS, anti-bot)
App store, reverse proxy, authentication and storage management over Docker; selling it as a service is not allowed.