# CMS Made Simple vs Nextcloud

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

| | CMS Made Simple | Nextcloud |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 64/100 | 86/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #11 of 42 in Content Management | #1 of 27 in File Sharing & Collaboration |
| GitHub stars | — | 37 338 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +431 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 22 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | v33.0.10 · 15 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | GPL-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | — | PHP |

## Which one should you pick?

Nextcloud scores 86/100 against 64/100 for CMS Made Simple, so it is the safer default.

Nextcloud ships more often: 22 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for CMS Made Simple.

Nextcloud is growing faster right now (+431 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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