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De-google yourself.

All of our interactions on the internet today are mediated by a few companies who offer “free” services in exchange for storing our data on their servers to spy on us.

Running a personal server fundamentally changes that. You and your family’s photos, videos, files, notes, passwords — everything, have nothing to do with someone else’s computer. They’re a part of your private life, and now they can all be stored by you, on your personal server.

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Welcome to the new internet.

One that's powered by you.

Run your private cloud with Nextcloud.

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An entirely self-hosted Google Drive replacement — store your documents, calendar, contacts, photos and videos on your Umbrel with Nextcloud instead of Google’s servers.

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Store your photos and videos with PhotoPrism.

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Privately host, browse, organize, and share your photo and video collection with PhotoPrism, and say goodbye to uploading your visual memories to the “cloud”.

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Bitcoiner? You’re gonna love it.

Run your personal Bitcoin node.

Verify. Don't trust.

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Run your own node and achieve unparalleled privacy by connecting your wallet directly to your Bitcoin node. This ensures that your wallet company can’t spy on your transactions, or worse — lie to you.

Not only that, transacting with your Bitcoin node also helps keep the Bitcoin network decentralized; win-win!

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Run your personal Lightning node.

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Lightning Network allows ultra cheap and almost instant Bitcoin transactions. By running a Lightning node, you can not only self-custody your Bitcoin on Lightning, but also earn sats by routing payments on the network.

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Connect all of your favorite wallets.

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The superpowers are endlesssss

Block ads on your entire network with Pi-hole.

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Yes, the entire network — not just browsers. No more having ads track you and your family everywhere on the internet.

Magically access your Umbrel from anywhere.

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Use Tailscale to securely access your Umbrel even when you're not on your home network from anywhere in the world.

Automate your home with Home Assistant.

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Open source home automation that puts local control and privacy first.

Home Assistant integrates with over a thousand different devices and services to make your home work for you.

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Discover amazing self-hosted apps in Umbrel App Store and install them in one click.

View the Umbrel App Store

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Tailscale

Zero config VPN to access your Umbrel from anywhere

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Vaultwarden

Unofficial Bitwarden® compatible server

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Mempool

Mempool visualizer, explorer and fee estimator

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Nextcloud

Productivity platform that keeps you in control

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Ride The Lightning

Powerful dashboard for the Lightning Network

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Pi-hole

Block ads on your entire network

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Synapse

Run Matrix reference homeserver on your Umbrel

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Home Assistant

Home automation that puts privacy first

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ThunderHub

Take full control of your Lightning node

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PhotoPrism

Self-host your photo and video library

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BTCPay Server

Accept Bitcoin payments with zero fees

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code-server

Run VS Code on your Umbrel

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Electrs

A simple and efficient Electrum server

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SimpleTorrent

Download torrents with your Umbrel

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Tor Snowflake

Help defeat internet censorship

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Gitea

A painless self-hosted Git service

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Node-RED

Wire together the Internet of Things

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Urbit

Run Urbit on your Umbrel

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Uptime Kuma

Self-hosted uptime monitoring tool

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Syncthing

Synchronize files between your devices

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Samourai Server

Private backing server for Samourai Wallet

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Launch your app on the Umbrel App Store

Use any programming language, database or framework to build your app for Umbrel, and get it in front of thousands of users on day one.

Read the one-page doc

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Get up and running in 5 minutes.

Raspberry Pi, homelab, VM, RockPro, NUC — you name it.

Recommended

Install on a
Raspberry Pi 4

Run Umbrel on a Raspberry Pi 4 in just a few clicks. No technical skills required.

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How to install

Recommended

Install on anything
that runs Linux

Run Umbrel on Ubuntu or Debian on any hardware (or a VM on Mac or Windows) by running:

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curl -L https://umbrel.sh | bash

Minimum requirements:
Dual Core CPU
2GBRAM
1GB Free space
Debian or Ubuntu OS

Authentication for all apps.

Your apps are protected by your Umbrel password.

And if you enable 2FA, all of your apps are now protected by 2FA — just like that.

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Built in the open.

Umbrel is available for free and our source code is on GitHub.

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Realtime app
updates.

Install app updates in one click as soon as they’re available in the Umbrel App Store.

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App permissions and dependencies.

See which other apps an app requires access to before installing it.

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One-click OS updates.

Update your Umbrel
in one click.

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Monitor everything.

RAM, storage, and even the temperature of your CPU — view all system statistics at a glance.

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I've run a home server with #docker containers for several years. It requires reasonable DevOps skills. @getumbrel is making my stack redundant one app at a time and I ❤️ it. Giving the power of DevOps to everyone. You guys rock 🙏 pic.twitter.com/0Godt4y7gf

— Harkl ◎🦀🦏 🇸🇻 (@harkl_) August 5, 2021

Finally noded...@getumbrel is a game changer. pic.twitter.com/FMwv99Y3jz

— Peter Mc$30 (@PeterMcCormack) January 28, 2021

sometimes I look back at the days before I had a @getumbrel home server and just try to imagine how I lived like that

— pourteaux.xyz (@pourteaux) January 27, 2022

home node gang rise up

(thanks @getumbrel - love the experience so far) pic.twitter.com/x0ZxuzNPDA

— nic carter (@nic__carter) March 27, 2021

Running Umbrel @getumbrel

Absolutely outstanding work! A+ onboarding experience. A++ one click app installs. Salute @lukechilds @MayankDotCh & team pic.twitter.com/TuqgYMNjMS

— Jamal James (@jamaljsr) January 28, 2021

One year ago on this day I installed my first @getumbrel node. It was then and still is today the most straight forward to install, stable and easy to update. It has great support and continuous development with new features. Simply rock-solid. Kudos!

— Nimrodel (@NimrodelGR) November 28, 2021

Holy cow. Setting up @getumbrel is easier than making a bagel with creme cheese.

Very impressed.

— Andrew Wertheim (@awertheim) October 9, 2021

Version 0.4 of @getumbrel is mindblowing.
Yesterday i couldn't imagine a life without #Bitcoin.
Now i can't imagine a life without @getumbrel.
There are no excuses anymore: get your own fullnode!

— Joneas Finn ⚡️ (@joneasfinn) August 6, 2021

Bitches!!! I Pi-ed for the 1st time today!!! 😁 💪🏼 h/t @getumbrel 🤓 pic.twitter.com/h6RuybAOTI

— Leigh Cuen (@La__Cuen) January 29, 2021

My @getumbrel node has been chugging along smoothly for 1 year now! Incredible work the Umbrel team has been doing, including the latest v0.4 release which empowers users to “become a truly self-sovereign citizen of the internet” https://t.co/LL7YB3JAqg

— Chris Betz (@thechrisbetz) August 15, 2021

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How can I uninstall the Bitcoin and Lightning node?

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Do I need a display to plug into the Raspberry Pi?

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Can I use a 500GB drive instead of 1TB?

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What are the credentials to SSH into my Umbrel?

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Can I use a Raspberry Pi 3 to run Umbrel?

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How do updates work on Umbrel?

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How can I build or package an existing app for Umbrel?

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Can I plug two drives in the Raspberry Pi for extra storage?

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Can’t find your question? Feel free to jump on our community forum or Telegram chat.

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FAQs

Is Umbrel an operating system? ›

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How do I access my Umbrel server? ›

Open a terminal on your computer and enter ssh umbrel@umbrel.local , the password is is your personal user password. If it's a fresh install (i.e. you haven't set your password yet), or if you re-flashed Umbrel OS, then the default password is moneyprintergobrrr .

Is Umbrel a full node? ›

Bitcoin node provider Umbrel debuted its Umbrel Home, hardware that bundles together a Bitcoin node and tools for a home server, to give users more control of their finances and data.

What can I do with Umbrel? ›

Umbrel is a popular full node software that is easy to set up and use. By setting up an Umbrel node, you can become a part of the Bitcoin network, help validate transactions, and store a copy of the blockchain on your own device.

What are the minimum requirements for Umbrel OS? ›

Any 64-bit CPU (all modern CPUs are 64-bit) Any Linux-based OS, Ubuntu/Debian is preferred. Minimum 4 to 8 Gigabytes of RAM.

How do I access a server on my network? ›

To connect your PC to a server, follow these steps.
  1. Open File Explorer and select This PC.
  2. Select Map network drive in the toolbar.
  3. Select the Drive drop-down menu and choose a letter to assign to the server.
  4. Fill in the Folder field with the IP address or hostname of the server you want to access.
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How secure is Umbrel node? ›

Umbrel is currently in beta and is not considered secure.

How to find server IP? ›

If you have physical access to the server, you can find its IP address in the network settings. For Windows, go to Control Panel > Network and Sharing Center > Change adapter settings > Ethernet/Wi-Fi > Status > Details. For Mac, go to System Preferences > Network > Ethernet/Wi-Fi > Advanced > TCP/IP.

How much does umbrel node cost? ›

The new offering seeks to bring the ability to run a Bitcoin node for even more people as all the user needs to do is plug the prebuilt device into their routers, with no configuration required. The server is already available to order at The Bitcoin Machines store, at $429 for the 1TB option and $559 for 2TB.

Can you make money with Bitcoin full node? ›

Why Run a Full Node. The advantages of running a mining machine come in the form of coin rewards and subsequent profits, when its value goes up. While there are no monetary rewards, running a full Bitcoin node comes with its own intangible benefits.

What is the fastest blockchain node? ›

Additionally, we compared the response times of various blockchain node providers using an ideal model to measure the fastest provider for Ethereum and other EVM-based blockchains (Polygon and BNB Smart Chain). Finally, we concluded that QuickNode is the quickest and most stable blockchain node provider.

What is a Umbrel? ›

Definition of 'umbrel'

1. a portable device used for protection against rain, snow, etc, and consisting of a light canopy supported on a collapsible metal frame mounted on a central rod.

What is the best hardware to run umbrel on? ›

Purchase a Raspberry Pi 4: Umbrel is designed to run on a Raspberry Pi 4, which is a small, low-power computer that is ideal for running a lightning node. (Alternatively, Umbrel can be installed on any hardware with Ubuntu or Debian)

How do I set up an umbrel node? ›

Plug your MicroSD card into the computer, open Etcher, select the Umbrel file, and flash it to the MicroSD card. This will take 5 or 10 minutes to flash then validate the software as seen above. So while that is validating, you can build your node. If you bought a kit like I did, apply the heat sinks.

Is there a Blockchain operating system? ›

Similar to how Linux, macOS, and Windows make computers easy to use, NEAR protocol is providing a new kind of operating system with NEAR Discovery, the protocol's flagship platform that allows individuals to create and use decentralised front-end applications on any blockchain(s) via the blockchain operating system ( ...

Is node JS an OS? ›

Yes, NodeOS, an operating system written in Node. js. Well, kind of. NodeOS uses the Linux kernel for most performance critical stuff like, for example, hardware interactions, but for everything else it uses Node.

Is iSeries an operating system? ›

The hardware of the subsequent version of iSeries and pSeries platforms became virtually identical. But the two systems ran different operating systems: iSeries ran OS/400; pSeries ran AIX, an operating system developed by IBM based on Unix. In 2004, the eServer began using Power5 processors and was renamed eServer i5.

Is Novell a network operating system? ›

Novell NetWare is type of Network Operating System. It provides wide networking services ranging from easy and simple file to network user, data, security, and even resource management.

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