# CMS Made Simple vs Drupal

> Two self-hosted [WordPress alternatives](https://selfhost.directory/alternative-to/wordpress), compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | CMS Made Simple | Drupal |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 64/100 | 71/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #12 of 42 in Content Management | #7 of 42 in Content Management |
| GitHub stars | — | — |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 0 |
| Latest release | — | — |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | GPL-2.0 | GPL-2.0 |
| Main language | — | — |

## Which one should you pick?

Drupal scores 71/100 against 64/100 for CMS Made Simple, so it is the safer default.

## Details

- [CMS Made Simple](https://selfhost.directory/project/cms-made-simple) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/cms-made-simple.md)
- [Drupal](https://selfhost.directory/project/drupal) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/drupal.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/cms-made-simple-vs-drupal