CMS Made Simplevshot-updater
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| CMS Made Simple | hot-updater | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 64/100 | 62/100 |
| Rank in category | #11 of 42 in Content Management | #1 of 20 in Application Management |
| GitHub stars | — | 1 799 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +57 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 47 |
| Latest release | — | v1.1.4 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | GPL-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | — | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
CMS Made Simple scores 64/100 against 62/100 for hot-updater, so it is the safer default.
hot-updater ships more often: 47 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for CMS Made Simple.
If you want the quickest setup, CMS Made Simple is easier to run; hot-updater needs more configuration.
hot-updater is growing faster right now (+57 stars in 30 days).
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