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Apache HTTP ServervsXibo CMS

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

Apache HTTP ServerXibo CMS
Score74/10059/100
Rank in category#3 of 12 in Web Servers#2 of 7 in Digital Signage
GitHub stars—517
Stars, last 30 days—+0
Stable releases, 12 months07
Latest release—4.5.5 · 21 Oct 2026
SetupAdvancedModerate
Official Docker imageNoNo
LicenseApache-2.0AGPL-3.0
Main language—Typescript

Which one should you pick?

Apache HTTP Server scores 74/100 against 59/100 for Xibo CMS, so it is the safer default.

Xibo CMS ships more often: 7 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Apache HTTP Server.

If you want the quickest setup, Xibo CMS is easier to run; Apache HTTP Server needs more configuration.

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