# CMS Made Simple vs Utopia

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

| | CMS Made Simple | Utopia |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 64/100 ✓ | 57/100 |
| Rank in category | #12 of 42 in Content Management | #15 of 42 in Knowledge Management |
| GitHub stars | — | 8 595 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 0 |
| Latest release | — | — |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | GPL-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | — | Rust |

## Which one should you pick?

CMS Made Simple scores 64/100 against 57/100 for Utopia, so it is the safer default.

## Details

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

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/cms-made-simple-vs-utopia