CMS Made Simplevsrudderstack
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| CMS Made Simple | rudderstack | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 64/100 | 63/100 |
| Rank in category | #12 of 42 in Content Management | #1 of 3 in Customer Data Platform |
| GitHub stars | — | 4 508 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +20 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 39 |
| Latest release | — | v1.92.1 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | GPL-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | — | Go |
Which one should you pick?
CMS Made Simple scores 64/100 against 63/100 for rudderstack, so it is the safer default.
rudderstack ships more often: 39 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; rudderstack needs more configuration.
rudderstack is growing faster right now (+20 stars in 30 days).
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