# Actual vs Umbraco CMS

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

| | Actual | Umbraco CMS |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 81/100 ✓ | 71/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 62 in Personal Finance | #7 of 42 in Content Management |
| GitHub stars | 29 835 ✓ | 5 278 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +720 ✓ | +23 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 | 27 ✓ |
| Latest release | v26.10.0 · 2 Oct 2026 | release-13.16.4 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | C |

## Which one should you pick?

Actual scores 81/100 against 71/100 for Umbraco CMS, so it is the safer default.

Umbraco CMS ships more often: 27 stable releases in the past year, against 15 for Actual.

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

Actual is growing faster right now (+720 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Actual](https://selfhost.directory/project/actual) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/actual.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/actual-vs-umbraco-cms