CMS Made SimplevsSnipe-IT
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| CMS Made Simple | Snipe-IT | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 64/100 | 77/100 |
| Rank in category | #11 of 42 in Content Management | #1 of 15 in Asset Management |
| GitHub stars | — | 15 111 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +137 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 17 |
| Latest release | — | v8.8.3 · 22 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?
Snipe-IT scores 77/100 against 64/100 for CMS Made Simple, so it is the safer default.
Snipe-IT ships more often: 17 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for CMS Made Simple.
Snipe-IT is growing faster right now (+137 stars in 30 days).
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