# capjs vs Umbraco CMS

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

| | capjs | Umbraco CMS |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 ✓ | 71/100 |
| Rank in category | #15 of 78 in Security | #7 of 42 in Content Management |
| GitHub stars | 8 203 ✓ | 5 278 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +351 ✓ | +21 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 16 | 29 ✓ |
| Latest release | standalone@3.1.13 · 23 Sept 2026 | release-18.3.0 · 29 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | JavaScript | C |

## Which one should you pick?

capjs 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 16 for capjs.

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

capjs is growing faster right now (+351 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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