# CMS Made Simple vs Knock-Knock

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

| | CMS Made Simple | Knock-Knock |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 64/100 ✓ | 48/100 |
| Rank in category | #11 of 42 in Content Management | #49 of 78 in Security |
| GitHub stars | — | 214 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 5 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | v3.0.0 · 26 Jul 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | GPL-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | — | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

CMS Made Simple scores 64/100 against 48/100 for Knock-Knock, so it is the safer default.

Knock-Knock ships more often: 5 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; Knock-Knock needs more configuration.

## Details

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

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