CMS Made SimplevsShipShipShip
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| CMS Made Simple | ShipShipShip | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 64/100 | 47/100 |
| Rank in category | #11 of 42 in Content Management | #6 of 6 in Product Management |
| GitHub stars | — | 301 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 10 |
| Latest release | — | v1.3.5 · 18 Feb 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | GPL-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | — | Svelte |
Which one should you pick?
CMS Made Simple scores 64/100 against 47/100 for ShipShipShip, so it is the safer default.
ShipShipShip ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for CMS Made Simple.
If you want the quickest setup, ShipShipShip is easier to run; CMS Made Simple needs more configuration.
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