CMS Made SimplevsListmonk
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| CMS Made Simple | Listmonk | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 64/100 | 80/100 |
| Rank in category | #12 of 42 in Content Management | #1 of 106 in Email |
| GitHub stars | — | 24 021 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +469 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 3 |
| Latest release | — | v6.2.0 · 26 Jun 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | GPL-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | — | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Listmonk scores 80/100 against 64/100 for CMS Made Simple, so it is the safer default.
Listmonk ships more often: 3 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for CMS Made Simple.
Listmonk is growing faster right now (+469 stars in 30 days).
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