CMS Made Simplevshexon
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| CMS Made Simple | hexon | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 64/100 | 44/100 |
| Rank in category | #12 of 42 in Content Management | #17 of 24 in Blogging |
| GitHub stars | — | 151 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 1 |
| Latest release | — | v1.0.0 · 21 Mar 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | GPL-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | — | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
CMS Made Simple scores 64/100 against 44/100 for hexon, so it is the safer default.
hexon ships more often: 1 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for CMS Made Simple.
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