CMS Made SimplevsRocket.Chat
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| CMS Made Simple | Rocket.Chat | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 64/100 | 82/100 |
| Rank in category | #11 of 42 in Content Management | #1 of 13 in Instant Messaging |
| GitHub stars | — | 46 349 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +179 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 36 |
| Latest release | — | 8.5.4 · 16 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | GPL-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | — | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
Rocket.Chat scores 82/100 against 64/100 for CMS Made Simple, so it is the safer default.
Rocket.Chat ships more often: 36 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for CMS Made Simple.
Rocket.Chat is growing faster right now (+179 stars in 30 days).
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