CMS Made SimplevsSnitch
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| CMS Made Simple | Snitch | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 64/100 | 54/100 |
| Rank in category | #11 of 42 in Content Management | #20 of 48 in Network Monitoring |
| GitHub stars | — | 646 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +2 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 10 |
| Latest release | — | v1.6.4 · 23 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | GPL-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | — | Python |
Which one should you pick?
CMS Made Simple scores 64/100 against 54/100 for Snitch, so it is the safer default.
Snitch ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for CMS Made Simple.
Snitch is growing faster right now (+2 stars in 30 days).
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