CMS Made SimplevsUmbraco CMS
Two self-hosted Content Management projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| CMS Made Simple | Umbraco CMS | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 64/100 | 71/100 |
| Rank in category | #12 of 42 in Content Management | #7 of 42 in Content Management |
| GitHub stars | — | 5 278 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +23 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 26 |
| Latest release | — | release-18.2.2 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | GPL-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | — | C |
Which one should you pick?
Umbraco CMS scores 71/100 against 64/100 for CMS Made Simple, so it is the safer default.
Umbraco CMS ships more often: 26 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; Umbraco CMS needs more configuration.
Umbraco CMS is growing faster right now (+23 stars in 30 days).
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