# AzerothCore vs Umbraco CMS

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

| | AzerothCore | Umbraco CMS |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 ✓ | 71/100 |
| Rank in category | #6 of 62 in Game Servers | #7 of 42 in Content Management |
| GitHub stars | 9 116 ✓ | 5 278 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +37 ✓ | +21 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 29 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | release-18.3.0 · 29 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | GPL-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | C++ | C |

## Which one should you pick?

AzerothCore scores 72/100 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 0 for AzerothCore.

## Details

- [AzerothCore](https://selfhost.directory/project/azerothcore-wotlk) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/azerothcore-wotlk.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/azerothcore-wotlk-vs-umbraco-cms