CMS Made SimplevsHalo
Two self-hosted Content Management projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| CMS Made Simple | Halo | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 64/100 | 79/100 |
| Rank in category | #12 of 42 in Content Management | #3 of 42 in Content Management |
| GitHub stars | — | 40 073 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +197 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 16 |
| Latest release | — | v2.27.1 · 23 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | GPL-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | — | Java |
Which one should you pick?
Halo scores 79/100 against 64/100 for CMS Made Simple, so it is the safer default.
Halo ships more often: 16 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for CMS Made Simple.
Halo is growing faster right now (+197 stars in 30 days).
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