ApostrophevsUmbraco CMS
Two self-hosted Content Management projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Apostrophe | Umbraco CMS | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 64/100 | 71/100 |
| Rank in category | #12 of 42 in Content Management | #7 of 42 in Content Management |
| GitHub stars | 4 654 | 5 277 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +28 | +22 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 26 |
| Latest release | — | release-18.2.2 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | JavaScript | C |
Which one should you pick?
Umbraco CMS scores 71/100 against 64/100 for Apostrophe, so it is the safer default.
Umbraco CMS ships more often: 26 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Apostrophe.
If you want the quickest setup, Apostrophe is easier to run; Umbraco CMS needs more configuration.
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