CMS Made SimplevsRainbond
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| CMS Made Simple | Rainbond | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 64/100 | 64/100 |
| Rank in category | #11 of 42 in Content Management | #2 of 10 in PaaS |
| GitHub stars | — | 6 284 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 10 |
| Latest release | — | v6.10.0-release · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | GPL-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | — | Go |
Which one should you pick?
CMS Made Simple and Rainbond score the same (64/100), so the choice comes down to the details below.
Rainbond ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for CMS Made Simple.
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