# CMS Made Simple vs unraid-config-guardian

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | CMS Made Simple | unraid-config-guardian |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 64/100 ✓ | 46/100 |
| Rank in category | #12 of 42 in Content Management | #38 of 46 in Backup |
| GitHub stars | — | 171 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 8 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | v1.6.1 · 16 Mar 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | GPL-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | — | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

CMS Made Simple scores 64/100 against 46/100 for unraid-config-guardian, so it is the safer default.

unraid-config-guardian ships more often: 8 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for CMS Made Simple.

## Details

- [CMS Made Simple](https://selfhost.directory/project/cms-made-simple) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/cms-made-simple.md)
- [unraid-config-guardian](https://selfhost.directory/project/unraid-config-guardian) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/unraid-config-guardian.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/cms-made-simple-vs-unraid-config-guardian