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Umbrel vs Hatchet
A side-by-side editorial comparison of Umbrel and Hatchet — release velocity, themes, recent moves, and the top alternatives to consider.
Umbrel vs Hatchet: at a glance
What is Umbrel?
umbrelOS 2.1 beta edits Office files in Files and adds Android and Windows apps.
umbrelOS 2.0 went final on September 22 with Photos, iPhone and Mac apps, Machines, multiple users, an MCP server and FailSafe RAID, and 2.0.1 patched a kernel network CVE on November 1. Three days later the 2.1 Beta 1 opened the next line: a Files viewer that opens and edits PDFs, Word, PowerPoint and Excel files, Umbrel apps for Android and Windows, and bridged networking, USB devices and a shared clipboard for Machines. umbrelOS now also fits phones and tablets.
What is Hatchet?
Hatchet chases DAG crash loops through three engine patches in a day.
Hatchet added sandboxes, Labs switches and cloud MFA in early November. The week since has been engine reliability: v0.120.3 batches DAG step triggers, v0.120.4 fixes stranded match rows and prunes database partitions before locking, and v0.120.5 removes another cause of DAG crash loops. Python SDK 1.46.0 makes it easier to unit-test tasks and passes failures to cleanup dependencies.
Umbrel vs Hatchet: editorial side-by-side
Umbrel
5.0INFRA · APIS
umbrelOS 2.1 beta edits Office files in Files and adds Android and Windows apps.
◆ Current state
umbrelOS 2.0 went final on September 22 with Photos, iPhone and Mac apps, Machines, multiple users, an MCP server and FailSafe RAID, and 2.0.1 patched a kernel network CVE on November 1. Three days later the 2.1 Beta 1 opened the next line: a Files viewer that opens and edits PDFs, Word, PowerPoint and Excel files, Umbrel apps for Android and Windows, and bridged networking, USB devices and a shared clipboard for Machines. umbrelOS now also fits phones and tablets.
◆ Where it's heading
Each release moves Umbrel further from a box that runs self-hosted apps toward a personal cloud that replaces everyday services: photo backup, file access from every desktop OS, document editing, and virtual machines that behave like real computers on the home network. The companion apps now cover iPhone, Mac, Android and Windows.
◆ Prediction
The 2.1 line will likely take one or two more betas before a stable release, following the 2.0 pattern of two betas then a final. Raspberry Pi devices still lack a patched kernel for the 2.0.1 CVE, so a follow-up fix for them is also likely.
Hatchet
6.3INFRA · APIS
Hatchet chases DAG crash loops through three engine patches in a day.
◆ Current state
Hatchet added sandboxes, Labs switches and cloud MFA in early November. The week since has been engine reliability: v0.120.3 batches DAG step triggers, v0.120.4 fixes stranded match rows and prunes database partitions before locking, and v0.120.5 removes another cause of DAG crash loops. Python SDK 1.46.0 makes it easier to unit-test tasks and passes failures to cleanup dependencies.
◆ Where it's heading
After a burst of features, Hatchet is tuning the engine under load: fewer locks, batched triggers and crash-loop fixes. The SDKs are getting testing and correctness work to match.
◆ Prediction
Expect more v0.120.x patches on DAG handling, then a sandbox package out of release candidate.
Alternatives to Umbrel and Hatchet
Other Infra & APIs products tracked by Sparkpulse, ranked by recent ship velocity. Each card links to a full editorial trajectory and lets you pivot into a head-to-head comparison with either Umbrel or Hatchet.
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Shuffle
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KrakenD
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Recent activity from Umbrel and Hatchet
Latest ship moves from both products, interleaved chronologically. ⚡ = editorial spark.
- 16h agoHatchetHatchet v0.120.5 fixes another DAG crash loop
- 16h agoHatchetPython SDK 1.46.0
- 20h agoHatchetHatchet v0.120.4 fixes stranded match rows
- 21h agoHatchetv0.120.4 alpha prunes partitions before locking
- 1d agoHatchetHatchet sandbox package 0.1.5 release candidate
- 1d agoHatchetHatchet v0.120.3 batches DAG step triggers
- 9d agoUmbrelumbrelOS 2.1 Beta 1
- 13d agoUmbrel2.0.1 patches a kernel network CVE, with a block on Raspberry Pi
- 1mo agoUmbrelumbrelOS 2.0 goes final with Photos, Machines and an MCP server
- 1mo agoUmbrelBeta 2: agents can drive Machines, search is redesigned
- 2mo agoUmbrelumbrelOS 2.0 Beta 1 ⚡
- 4mo agoUmbrelumbrelOS 1.7.4
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between Umbrel and Hatchet?
They serve adjacent needs but don't currently overlap on shipped themes. Hatchet is currently shipping more aggressively (velocity 6.3 vs 5.0), with 0 editorial sparks in the last 30 days against 0. See the at-a-glance table above for a side-by-side breakdown of velocity, recent sparks, and editorial themes.
Is Umbrel better than Hatchet?
Sparkpulse doesn't pick a winner — we score release velocity, not feature parity. Hatchet is currently shipping more aggressively (velocity 6.3 vs 5.0), with 0 editorial sparks in the last 30 days against 0. For your specific use case, the alternatives sections above list other Infra & APIs products to evaluate alongside.
What are the best alternatives to Umbrel?
Top Umbrel alternatives in Infra & APIs are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "Umbrel alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/umbrel for the full list with editorial commentary on each.
What are the best alternatives to Hatchet?
Top Hatchet alternatives in Infra & APIs are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "Hatchet alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/hatchet for the full list with editorial commentary on each.