CMS Made SimplevsUwazi
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| CMS Made Simple | Uwazi | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 64/100 | 54/100 |
| Rank in category | #12 of 42 in Content Management | #25 of 46 in Document Management |
| GitHub stars | — | 328 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 12 |
| Latest release | — | 1.229.282 · 29 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | GPL-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | — | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
CMS Made Simple scores 64/100 against 54/100 for Uwazi, so it is the safer default.
Uwazi ships more often: 12 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; Uwazi needs more configuration.
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