# ActivityWatch vs Umbraco CMS

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | ActivityWatch | Umbraco CMS |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 ✓ | 71/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 11 in Time Tracking | #7 of 42 in Content Management |
| GitHub stars | 19 421 ✓ | 5 278 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +445 ✓ | +21 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 13 | 29 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.14.1 · 10 Oct 2026 | release-18.3.0 · 29 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | MPL-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Python | C |

## Which one should you pick?

ActivityWatch scores 80/100 against 71/100 for Umbraco CMS, so it is the safer default.

Umbraco CMS ships more often: 29 stable releases in the past year, against 13 for ActivityWatch.

If you want the quickest setup, ActivityWatch is easier to run; Umbraco CMS needs more configuration.

ActivityWatch is growing faster right now (+445 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [ActivityWatch](https://selfhost.directory/project/activitywatch) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/activitywatch.md)
- [Umbraco CMS](https://selfhost.directory/project/umbraco-cms) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/umbraco-cms.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/activitywatch-vs-umbraco-cms