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Head-to-head · Self-Hosted App Hosting

Antihost vs Umbrel

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 3 checks side by side
Higher score Antihost #1 in Self-Hosted App Hosting 9.7/10 Paid ✓ 0 of 2 features Visit Antihost
Umbrel #8 in Self-Hosted App Hosting 7.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 2 features Visit Umbrel

Antihost leads on 0 checks, Umbrel on 1, and 2 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 3 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreAntihost · 9.7/10
  • Free planonly Umbrel
  • Most featuresUmbrel · 1 of 2

Antihost scores higher on our rubric for self-hosted app hosting: 9.7 against 7.8 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #8.

Umbrel offers free plan; Antihost doesn't.

Antihost is the better fit for docker, bots and self-hosted apps on a Linux VPS. Umbrel is the better fit for home labs with many one-click apps.

  • Antihost fits best

    Docker, bots and self-hosted apps on a Linux VPS

  • Umbrel fits best

    Home labs with many one-click apps

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Side by side

Feature Antihost 9.7/10 Visit ↗ Umbrel 7.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.7 7.8
Ranking #1 in Self-Hosted App Hosting #8 in Self-Hosted App Hosting
Best for Docker, bots and self-hosted apps on a Linux VPS Home labs with many one-click apps
Pricing model Paid Free
Starting price $2.99/mo Free plan
Free plan — ✓ (best)
Free trial — —
Features Antihost 0/2 · Umbrel 1/2
Managed app updates Not checked yet —
Automated backups Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Specs
App catalog size Not checked yet 300 apps
App deployment One_click One_click
Backup retention Not checked yet 365 days
Server regions 6 regions Not checked yet
Our review
Pros —
  • Install apps from a catalog of 300+ options with one click.
  • Run on compatible Intel or AMD hardware, Raspberry Pi, or a VM.
  • Encrypted automatic backups support full or selected-file restores.
Cons —
  • App updates must be reviewed and applied manually.
  • Requires your own compatible hardware or a virtual machine.
  • Designed for personal home use, not a hosted server service.
Our verdict

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For people who want a home cloud they control, Umbrel runs self-hosted apps and files on compatible Intel or AMD hardware, Raspberry Pi systems, or a virtual machine. Its browser interface brings together apps, storage, and household…

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  1. AntihostSelf-Hosted App Hosting 9.7Paid
  2. UmbrelSelf-Hosted App Hosting 7.8Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Umbrel — where it wins

    • Install apps from a catalog of 300+ options with one click.
    • Run on compatible Intel or AMD hardware, Raspberry Pi, or a VM.
    • Encrypted automatic backups support full or selected-file restores.

    Where it doesn't

    • App updates must be reviewed and applied manually.
    • Requires your own compatible hardware or a virtual machine.
    • Designed for personal home use, not a hosted server service.

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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